John,

Last year, Color Of Change members like you helped National Bail Out raise over $1 million dollars for their Black Mamas Bail Out. Black Mamas Bail Out is a coordinated effort by community organizations, advocates, and families to reunite Black mothers and caregivers with their families.

Here’s why we’re working to end the racist cash bail system:

• Almost half a million people, ¾ of the total number of people in jails, have not been convicted of a crime.
• Of those 500,000 people incarcerated pre-trial, ninety percent remain in jail because they simply don’t have the cash to pay.

John, can I count on you to support Black Mamas and Caregivers?

Your monthly contribution will enable us to provide Black Mamas and Caregivers with the resources they need to thrive this holiday season and throughout 2021. That means we'll bail out as many Black mamas and caregivers from cages as possible while offering holistic support to every person we help free. This is the power we have as a community — when we support each other, we can beat systems that were created to destroy us.

That’s why I’m asking you to become a sustaining supporter of Black Mamas and Caregivers, this season and beyond. 

Until Justice is Real, 

Erika, Scott, Malachi, Ariel, Madison, Ernie, Megan, Ana, McKayla, Trevor, and the rest of the COC team 

References: 

1. “The National Bail Out Collective” 

2. "How the Cash Bail System Endangers the Health of Black Americans", Arnav Shah & Shanoor Seervai, June 17, 2020