For Immediate Release: August 26, 2020 Color Of Change Launches Petition Demanding NBA Owners Support Player Protests NATIONWIDE – In response to the monumental decision by NBA players to strike during the playoffs, after months of quarantine, to protest the unjust shooting of Jacob Blake and police violence across the country, Color Of Change’s President Rashad Robinson released the […]
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2020 Color Of Change: Facebook is Complicit in Deadly Kenosha Shootings For Failing to Block Online Hate Group, Even After Receiving Policy Violation Reports NATIONWIDE — In response to reports that Facebook knowingly allowed the group Kenosha Guard to use the social media platform to encourage an armed response to protests in Kenosha, WI spurred […]
For Immediate Release August 23, 2020 Color Of Change Condemns Targeting of Protesters by Tampa Bay Police Department, Demands All Charges Be Dropped In Friday Arrests Statement from Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice Campaigns, Color Of Change: “In Tampa Bay on Friday, law enforcement continued to escalate their outrageous campaign […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2020 Color Of Change Endorses College Athletes Bill of Rights Landmark proposal announced by U.S. senators marks national progress toward ending exploitation of Black college athletes NATIONAL — Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, applauds the U.S. Senators who today announced a framework for a new college athletes […]
For Immediate Release July 31, 2020 COLOR OF CHANGE: We Reject Trump’s Attempts to Erase Black Communities and Communities of Color Jennifer Edwards, Senior Director of Digital Engagement and Democracy for Color Of Change, issued this statement following reports of census door knocking to be cut a month short: “A fair and accurate 2020 Census […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2020 Color Of Change: No Charges for Darren Wilson a Blow to Fight for Justice in Killing of Michael Brown Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice Campaigns at Color Of Change, released this statement following Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County Wesley Bell’s announcement that he will not pursue […]
For Immediate Release: July 28, 2020 Color Of Change Issues Statement in Advance of Antitrust Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing with the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, Color Of Change released the following statement from Vice President Arisha Hatch: “This is the moment we’ve been waiting for […]
Michael B. Jordan and Color Of Change Announce Initiative to #ChangeHollywood. Michael B. Jordan and Color Of Change put forth concrete, measurable solutions for Hollywood to affirm, defend and invest in Black lives Today, Color Of Change and Michael B. Jordan are launching the #ChangeHollywood initiative to answer calls for action across the industry with […]
For Immediate Release July 21, 2020 Contact: Amirah Keaton (973) 896-6861 akeaton@fenton.com COLOR OF CHANGE: Trump Census Memo is “Unconscionable and Unconstitutional” Jennifer Edwards, Senior Director of Digital Engagement and Democracy for Color Of Change, issued this statement following reports of Trump’s latest memorandum attempting to limit undocumented individuals from being counted in the […]
For Immediate Release: July 18, 2020 NATIONWIDE— Following the passing of civil rights icon and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at 80 years old on Friday, July 17, 2020, Color Of Change–the nation’s largest online racial justice organization–issued the following statement from President Rashad Robinson: “John Lewis had the clearest vision of justice there can be. […]
For Immediate Release: July 13, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today, 51 for 51 announced its partnership with Color Of Change to fight for D.C. statehood with 51 votes in the Senate. Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization with over 1.7 million members, is on the frontlines in the fight against systemic racism and police brutality. Alongside a […]
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2020 Color Of Change Responds to Facebook’s Civil Rights Audit NATIONWIDE — Color Of Change began its campaign against Facebook in 2015, when it successfully pushed the online platform to protect Black activists who were doxxed by white nationalist groups. The organization’s demands for accountability following the murder of Korryn […]