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Inside Color Of Change’s Renewed Fight Against Police Procedurals: “These Shows Have an Agenda”

The Hollywood Reporter talks to Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson, after COC got ‘Cops’ and ‘Live PD’ canceled. They talk about the impact of crime TV and how what we see onscreen affects how behave in the real world. “It is the height of privilege and arrogance to think that any of us could be apolitical in writing and producing that content.” Read the full story at https://bit.ly/38i51N8.

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Color Of Change Issues Statement on Unilever Decision to Halt Facebook and Instagram Ads

For Immediate Release: June 26, 2020 COLOR OF CHANGE ISSUES STATEMENT ON UNILEVER DECISION TO HALT FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM ADS NATIONWIDE— In response to Unilever’s decision to commit to the #StopHateforProfit pledge and halt advertisements on Facebook and Instagram through the end of 2020, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “As […]

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Verizon Joins 92 Companies in #StopHateforProfit Pledge in Growing Show of Backlash Against Facebook’s Racist Track Record

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2020 Color Of Change calls on industry leaders to go #BeyondtheStatement and pause Facebook ads to prove solidarity with Black Lives Matter NATIONWIDE — In response to Verizon and 92 other companies committing to the #StopHateforProfit pledge, Color Of Change’s President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Since June 17, […]

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Color Of Change’s Response to Corporate Donations

For Immediate Release: June 23, 2020 The following statement can be attributed to Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, the largest online racial justice organization in the country which has helped more than 7 million people fight racism in the last month. “Color Of Change does not take financial corporate donations, as a way to ensure […]

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Color Of Change: Pinterest’s Hypocrisy Is Glaring

For Immediate Release: June 15, 2020 Color Of Change: Pinterest’s Hypocrisy Is Glaring NATIONWIDE — In response to detailed accounts of rampant discrimination and harassment at Pinterest by former public policy and social impact managers, Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Bank, Color Of Change Campaign Director Jade Magnus Ogunnaike issued the following statement: “Color Of […]

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Color of Change Wins Campaign to Get Live PD Canceled on A&E

Immediate Release: June 11, 2020 NATIONWIDE— In response to A&E’s decision to cancel “Live PD,” a core demand set by Color Of Change during meetings with the network and its parent company Hearst Communications, Color Of Change’s President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Color Of Change applauds A&E’s important decision to cancel “Live PD.“ After our successful cancellation […]

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Statement from Color Of Change: Minneapolis‘ Commitment to Disband Police A Historic Moment for Our Country  

STATEMENT FROM COLOR OF CHANGE: Minneapolis‘ Commitment to Disband Police A Historic Moment for Our Country     Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Minneapolis City Council that they plan to pursue a vote to significantly de-fund the […]

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Color of Change: New Charges In The Death of George Floyd Are a Step Toward Justice

COLOR OF CHANGE: NEW CHARGES IN THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD ARE A STEP TOWARD JUSTICE   Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, issued the following statement in response to new charges announced in the death of George Floyd:  “After eight days of sustained protests in Minneapolis, across the U.S., and around the world, […]

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Following Talks with Color Of Change, Zoom Hires Chief Diversity Officer 

NATIONWIDE — In response to Zoom’s announcement that it would create the position of Chief Diversity Officer, a core demand in Color Of Change’s negotiations with the video conferencing company, and hire Damien Hooper-Campbell to fill the role, Color Of Change Campaign Director Jade Magnus Ogunnaike issued the following statement: “Hiring a Chief Diversity Officer […]

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Color Of Change Responds to Trump’s Executive Order on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

NATIONWIDE — In response to Trump’s Executive Order that seeks to reinterpret Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Color Of Change Senior Campaign Director Brandi Collins-Dexter issued the following statement: “Tech accountability that actually keeps Black communities and other vulnerable groups safe requires serious regulation of Facebook, Twitter, Google, Amazon, and other large platforms — not this […]

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First COVID-19 Survey of Black and Latino Small-Business Owners Reveals Dire Economic Future

Color Of Change/ Unidos US For Immediate Release: May 18, 2020     First COVID-19 Survey of Black and Latino Small-Business Owners Reveals Dire Economic Future, Inaccessible and Insufficient Government Relief Funds In the wake of COVID-19’s immediate impact, nearly half of small-business owners say they anticipate closing within 6 months; only 1 in 10 […]

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