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 […]
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2020 “For years, Facebook has chosen to stay silent in the face of hateful rhetoric and rampant racism. We value efforts to increase civic participation but let’s be clear: announcing the intention to register four million voters does not negate that Facebook is raking in millions of dollars from misinformation […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For immediate release: May 16, 2020 NATIONWIDE — Following the passage of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) by the House of Representatives, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Because of the sustained pressure put on Congress by Color Of Change members and our partners in the […]
For immediate release: May 14, 2020 Color Of Change: HEROES Act Provides Critical Relief For Black People, Structural Changes Still Required NATIONWIDE — As the House of Representatives considers the passage of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES), Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “The HEROES Act is a […]
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In USA Today, Representative Ayanna Presley and Color Of Change President Rashad Robison write how crises always create political change. COVID-19 is showing us the need to let go of deep, destructive divisions in society around race and class and build an America that works for us all. Read the full article at https://bit.ly/2Y8cNpp.