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FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE: Election Night Simulation – What Happens In A Contested Election?

Full Frontal on TBS asked Color Of Change Vice President Arisha Hatch to help tease out Election Night scenarios and explain how activists are preparing for Trump to falsely and prematurely declare himself winner. See what we’re doing to make sure people can vote, votes are counted, and social media companies are on watch for spreading misinformation. Watch the full video at https://youtu.be/C3W3–AED0Y

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Color Of Change Responds to Section 230 Hearing

For immediate release: October 29, 2020 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Responds to Section 230 Hearing NATIONWIDE — In response to the Senate committee hearing on Section 230, Color Of President Rashad Robinson released the following statement: “While reforms to Section 230 are long overdue, Black people do not need political theater from members of […]

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FORBES: Rashad Robinson, President Of Color Of Change, Is Holding Corporations Accountable & Building Black Political Power

Forbes features Rashad Robinson as a leader who understands that racism can only be ended by tackling it in all areas simultaneously, including by stepping up efforts to stop voter suppression and reaffirm Black people’s right to vote. This article delves into Color Of Change’s work and strategy in a year when economic and social inequalities between white and Black people and violence against Black people gained global attention like we haven’t seen in decades. Full article at https://bit.ly/3oKBK4U

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Color Of Change Endorses HEROES Act, Calls for Immediate Action from Congress

For immediate release: October 16, 2020 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Endorses HEROES Act, Calls for Immediate Action from Congress Leading Civil Rights Organization Urges U.S. Senate to Pass Legislation Providing Critical Relief to Black Communities and Businesses NATIONWIDE — In response to extended delays in Congress on federal coronavirus relief legislation and recent barriers […]

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Color Of Change Poll: Nearly Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Closed Permanently Or Will Soon Shutter Due to Insufficient Federal COVID Relief

For Immediate Release: October 15, 2020 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Poll: Nearly Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Closed Permanently Or Will Soon Shutter Due to Insufficient Federal COVID Relief Survey from Color Of Change and Main Street Alliance of 600 small business owners reveals disproportionate pandemic impact on Black businesses, flawed Paycheck Protection […]

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Supreme Court Decision to Stop Census Count Will Wreak Havoc in Communities of Color

For Immediate Release: October 13, 2020 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   Supreme Court Decision to Stop Census Count Will Wreak Havoc in Communities of Color Jennifer Edwards, Senior Director of Digital Engagement and Democracy for Color Of Change, issued this statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling to halt 2020 Census operations “The Supreme Court’s ruling to cut […]

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Color Of Change Campaign Successfully Removes Prison Profiteer Tom Gores from Lost Angeles County Museum of Art Board of Trustees

For Immediate Release: October 9, 2020 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULLY REMOVES PRISON PROFITEER TOM GORES FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART BOARD OF TRUSTEES  Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, issued this statement following the removal of billionaire and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores from the Los Angeles County […]

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Color of Change, Tackling Systemic Racism One Strategy at a Time

Read the NYT’s spotlight on Color Of Change and our 15 years of building momentum for racial justice. The article explores how we got from Hurricane Katrina to the global protests after George Floyd’s death and where the movement is going next. Rashad Robinson is quoted: “We’ve taken risks, we’ve been smarter about who we are and we’ve, in many ways, had to walk into rooms where people expected one thing from us and we’ve been able to do a lot more things. And that’s the story of Black people in America.” Full article is at https://nyti.ms/2Ii78I5.

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Google Takes Action Against Proud Boys’ Use of Cloud Platform Following Pressure from Color Of Change

Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org For Immediate Release: October 9, 2020 Google Takes Action Against Proud Boys’ Use of Cloud Platform Following Pressure from Color Of Change Leading Racial Justice Organization Demands Tech Companies Take Stronger Action Against Militarized Hate Groups NATIONWIDE — Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization released the following statement […]

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Color Of Change Responds to “COPS” Resuming Production

For Immediate Release: October 8, 2020 Media contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Responds to “COPS” Resuming Production NATIONWIDE — In response to Langley Productions’ decision to resume filming for the television show “COPS” after it was cancelled by Paramount Network in June, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “After a years-long […]

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