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CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES RELEASE SCATHING REPORT TRACING TIES BETWEEN FAIRFAX FINANCIAL AND FOR-PROFIT BAIL INDUSTRY 

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES RELEASE SCATHING REPORT TRACING TIES BETWEEN FAIRFAX FINANCIAL AND FOR-PROFIT BAIL INDUSTRY  Canadian Financial Firm Pledges Anti-Black Racism Commitment Even as it Maintains Role as Largest Bail Underwriter in the U.S. WASHINGTON — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Color Of Change […]

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Color Of Change: Biden-Harris Inauguration Marks Historic Moment in Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement 

For Immediate Release: January 20, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Biden-Harris Inauguration Marks Historic Moment in Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement  NATIONWIDE –  In response to today’s historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Today’s presidential transition marks a seminal moment […]

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Color Of Change Supports FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks for FCC Chair

For Immediate Release: January 15, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Supports FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks for FCC Chair NATIONWIDE — As President-elect Biden continues to fill his Cabinet and consider appointments to federal agencies, Color Of Change announced today the organization’s support for Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks for FCC Chair. The following statement […]

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Leading Advocacy Groups Successfully Pressure 13 Major Corporations to End Political Donations to GOP Enablers Following Insurrection

Color Of Change  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2021 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org Leading Advocacy Groups Successfully Pressure 13 Major Corporations to End Political Donations to GOP Enablers Following Insurrection Color Of Change, UltraViolet, ACRE Claim Victory for New Commitments to Halt PAC Funding from Amazon, Bank of America, Comcast, Coca-Cola, Google, Microsoft, Disney, and more — […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: CONGRESS MUST INVESTIGATE CAPITOL POLICE, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, OTHER POLICE ORGS FOR TIES TO WHITE SUPREMACISTS

For Immediate Release: January 13, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE: CONGRESS MUST INVESTIGATE CAPITOL POLICE, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, OTHER POLICE ORGS FOR TIES TO WHITE SUPREMACISTS Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued the following statement in response to Congressman Jamaal Bowman’s proposal to investigate ties between […]

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‘We did that.’ Color Of Change Claims Victory for Pushing Twitter to Suspend President Trump’s Account

For Immediate Release: January 8, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org “We did that.”  Color Of Change Claims Victory for Pushing Twitter to Suspend President Trump’s Account NATIONWIDE — In response to Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Trump’s account from the site, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Twitter’s decision to permanently ban Trump’s account […]

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Color Of Change Hollywood Comes Together with ABC’s The Rookie to Inform Depictions of the Criminal Justice System in the Show’s Latest Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 8, 2021 Color Of Change Hollywood Comes Together with ABC’s The Rookie to Inform Depictions of the Criminal Justice System in the Show’s Latest Season January 8, 2021 – Color Of Change (COC) and ABC’s The Rookie partnered on the show’s newest season, which just premiered, to more accurately depict […]

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Color Of Change: “Facebook must permanently ban Trump and take action against his enablers”

Color Of Change For Immediate Release: January 7, 2021 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: “Facebook must permanently ban Trump and take action against his enablers” NATIONWIDE —  In response to Facebook’s announcement that it will suspend President Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson released the following statement: “Facebook’s decision to suspend President […]

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Color Of Change Demands Accountability From Corporate Enablers of DC Insurrection

Update: As of Thursday, January 7, GiveSendGo has removed JP Morgan Chase’s company WePay from their Terms of Service and we have confirmed with Chase that they are no longer processing payments. — For Immediate Release: January 7, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: We Will Hold Corporate Enablers Accountable For the White Supremacist Insurgency at […]

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HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: How One Writers’ Room Is Rethinking Policing on TV

A look inside Color Of Change Hollywood’s work going behind the scenes to work with TV writers and producers. One writers’ room at a time, the group is shifting how policing is portrayed on TV and pushing Hollywood to tell the truth about what Black people experience at the hands of law enforcement and our criminal justice system. “We’ve found that Black women, for instance, are rarely victims of violent crimes on cop shows, when we know that Black women are actually at a higher risk for violent crimes,” says Culture & Entertainment Advocacy Director Kristen Marston. Full article is at http://bit.ly/2WWfGbm

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Tracee Ellis Ross Joins Color Of Change for a Discussion on the State of Small Black Beauty Businesses and Fighting Hair Discrimination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 18, 2020 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org   Tracee Ellis Ross Joins Color Of Change for a Discussion on the State of Small Black Beauty Businesses and Fighting Hair Discrimination Joined by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Representative Leslie Herod, and Small Black Beauty Business Owners: Jennifer Lord and Thomasina Jackson   NATIONWIDE — Color […]

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