[ [link removed] ]Gwen Berry at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. She is wearing
her medal and has a shirt wrapped around her waist that says "Activist
Athlete." She is holding flowers in one hand and doing a peace sign with
her other hand.

[ [link removed] ]“If it wasn’t for Color Of Change, I probably would not be in this
sport,” said Gwen Berry, a Black woman athlete, Olympian, record-holder in
hammer-throwing, Pan-American gold medalist, and award-winning social
justice activist.

John,

This is your last chance to make a $30 donation and receive a free
Activist Athlete shirt, designed by Gwen Berry herself and is a replica of
the one she wore during her protest at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials. With
the Tokyo Olympics only two weeks away, and numerous Olympic institutions
working every angle to exclude Black women from these games, now more than
ever do we need to support Black women athletes. While the United States
Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has changed their stance on
protests thanks to pressure from Berry, Color Of Change members, and
dozens of athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has doubled
down with its discriminatory Rule 50 ban on protests.^1 Now you can join
Color Of Change in publicly denouncing the IOC’s enforcement of Rule 50.
Secure your own piece of history by making a $30 donation and Color Of
Change will send you your very own Activist Athlete shirt! 

[ [link removed] ]DONATE NOWThis gift is only available to U.S. residents. Please ensure
that your address is up to date when making your donation and allow up to
2 weeks for delivery. For any questions, please contact
[ mailto:[email protected] ][email protected]. 

Until justice is real, 
The Color Of Change team 

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 References

 1. Dave Zirin, “The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest,” The
Nation, May 13, 2021,
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