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OP-ED: In Post-Coronavirus World, Politics Has to Change

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.

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OP-ED: The Racism that Pervaded the US Health System for Years Is Even Deadlier Now

In his latest column for the Guardian, Rashad Robinson explains how the failed and corrupt response to COVID-19 is killing Black businesses, Black jobs, Black votes and Black people – more than other communities. That’s why The Black Response and other avenues for racial justice activism are critical now. Read the full piece at https://bit.ly/3e7ET9O.

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NCAA New Promotions Policy Highlights Need To Pay Players For Their Labor

For Immediate Release: Wednesday April 29, 2020 The following statement can be attributed to Brandi Collins-Dexter, Senior Campaign Director at Color Of Change the largest online racial justice organization in the country.  “Today the NCAA Board of Governors approved a policy today that will finally allow athletes to make money from their own likeness and promotions. This change in […]

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OP-ED: Stop Blaming Black People for Dying From COVID-19

Despite incompetent responses by the government in fighting COVID-19, leaders continue to shift the blame to, you guessed it, Black people. One of the deepest habits in US politics is blaming Black people — rather than address how decades of structural racism, political exploitation, and economic exclusion have created the perfect storm devastating our communities. Read the article at https://bit.ly/3e8U1nB.

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Justice Reform Advocates Launch #ClemencyWorks Campaign Urging U.S. Governors to Free Incarcerated People Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Contact: Justin Henry (908) 448-8397 jhenry@fenton.com   JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCATES LAUNCH #CLEMENCYWORKS CAMPAIGN URGING U.S. GOVERNORS TO FREE INCARCERATED PEOPLE AMID COVID-19 OUTBREAK  Today, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls and Color Of Change announced the launch of #ClemencyWorks, a campaign to free incarcerated people in the midst of the […]

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Color Of Change To Meet With Zoom Company Leaders To Discuss Demand for Racial Harassment Policy

Color Of Change For Immediate Release: April 10, 2020 Media Contact: Michelle Morris, michelle.morris@berlinrosen.com, 408.215.8405 Color Of Change leads sign-on letter from group of Zoom’s clients, calling on company to hire Chief Diversity Officer, among other demands Meeting will address a petition started by Color Of Change member Dr. Dennis Johnson to address the remote conferencing company’s failure to protect […]

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OP-ED: Coronavirus & Racial Justice

Rashad writes in LA Progressive about how COVID-19 is Trump’s Katrina. The pandemic has reached epic proportions in the US because of a lack of corporate and government accountability. Decades of growing inequality that mean Black lives and communities are unnecessarily put at even higher risk. Read the full article at https://bit.ly/2YGqISF.

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Color Of Change: Coronavirus Poses Racial Justice Concerns in Every Aspect of Society.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 13, 2020   Contact: Amanda Ebrahim aebrahim@fenton.com (516) 492-9757 Color Of Change: Coronavirus Poses Racial Justice Concerns in Every Aspect of Society. Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, issued the following statement regarding coronavirus: The COVID-19 pandemic has reached pandemic proportions in […]

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Color Of Change Responds to Report Exposing Facebook and Twitter Misinformation Campaign Linked to Russian IRA

For Immediate Release: March 12, 2020 Color Of Change Responds to Report Exposing Facebook and Twitter Misinformation Campaign Linked to Russian IRA NATIONWIDE — Following the release today of a report from Facebook, Twitter, CNN and Graphika revealing a misinformation campaign run out of Ghana with close ties to the Russian IRA, Color Of Change, the nation’s […]

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