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[ [link removed] ]This Turkey Day, we’re putting Congress in the pressure cooker and
demanding that direct cash relief be made permanent! 

Dear John,

In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, many of us scour the grocery
stores for the largest turkey, debate which family member will bake the
coveted mac ‘n’ cheese, and dust off the fancy dinner sets that have been
sitting in storage for the past year. But as we approach the holiday
season, John, it is important to acknowledge that some Black
and low-income families are unable to afford needed foods, let alone an
entire Thanksgiving spread. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food hardship, especially among
children. Nearly 40 percent of Black households with children have
reportedly experienced food insecurity, defined as “the lack of consistent
access to enough food for an active, healthy life.”^1 And Black and Latino
households are more than twice as likely as white ones to go hungry.^2 

But, John, the Child Tax Credit has been a powerful tool in
ensuring that all children have enough to eat. Around 45 percent of
parents spent the first payment on groceries, the first two checks lifted
3.5 million children out of poverty, and the remaining checks lowered the
rate of food hardship among Black adults with children to 15 percent.^3 

While Congress has extended the Child Tax Credit until 2022, if extended
through 2025 alone, it could cut the child poverty rate by nearly
one-half.^4 And if made permanent, the lowest-income families will never
have to worry about when their next meal will come. 

[ [link removed] ]Before you enjoy your Thanksgiving feast, will you power the fight
against food insecurity?

[ [link removed] ]YES, I WILL GIVE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

Your one-time contribution would empower Color Of Change with the
resources needed to: 

* Run powerful digital advertisements targeting legislative aides  
* Hold press conferences and briefings to educate White House personnel
and Congress members on the importance of direct cash relief to Black
and low-income communities 
* Bring about real-world change for folks hit hardest by the COVID-19
pandemic and its economic fallout

[ [link removed] ]donate now

Until justice is real,

— Jade, Erica, Johnny, Evan, Amanda, Gabrielle, Marie, Eesha, Imani,
FolaSade, Sam, Taurjhai, Angel, Ciera, Jennette, and Stasia

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Hi, John:

Earlier this fall, President Biden unveiled his Build Back Better agenda—a
multi-trillion-dollar spending package aimed at expanding the social
safety net and setting our families on an equitable path toward economic
recovery. But last month, Congress spent weeks debating which social goods
would be slashed from the agenda and which campaign promises would
ultimately be broken. 

With the fate of the Child Tax Credit seemingly bleak, Color Of Change
sent a detailed letter to the White House and Congressional leaders to
demand that universal child allowance remain. And on November 5, when the
House passed a key procedural vote to line up passage of the Build Back
Better Act, an expanded and extended child tax credit was included!^5 

[ [link removed] ]Thanks to the 18,000 Color Of Change members who signed our petition,
60 million children—including those with undocumented status—will receive
direct cash assistance for at least one additional year! 

This is a step in the right direction, but we believe that the CTC should
be made permanent! To date, the Child Tax Credit has lifted 3.5 million
children out of poverty and slashed the food insufficiency rate by more
than 20 percent for households with children.^6 As Black and low-income
families look for some semblance of financial security, it’s crucial that
pandemic relief continue. 

[ [link removed] ]John, Help Us Send a Message to Congress: Direct Cash Relief
Should Never Expire!

More than half of workers are currently living paycheck to
paycheck.^7 Meaning, an unexpected expense—whether it be a trip to the
emergency room or an unusually high utility bill—can be utterly
devastating. No one should live in economic limbo, or be forced to rely on
high-interest installment loans to send their children to daycare and
stock their refrigerators.  As we’ve seen with the CTC, direct cash
assistance empowers our communities with the additional income necessary
to make ends meet. If our elected officials truly wish to support Black
and low-income families, then they must introduce and advance legislation
that provides much-needed relief to our communities. 

And with your donation, John, Color Of Change would be able to
amp up our advocacy around this issue—from running powerful digital
advertisements targeting legislative aides to briefing White House
personnel and lawmakers on the importance of direct cash relief to Black
and low-income folks. We truly cannot do this work without you. [ [link removed] ]So,
John, will you power the fight to keep our families
economically afloat?

[ [link removed] ]donate $5

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Until justice is real, 

—The Color Of Change Team

References:

 1. Poonam Gupta, Dulce Gonzalez, and Elain Waxman, “Forty percent of
Black and Hispanic parents of school-age children are food insecure,”
Urban Institute, December 8, 2020,
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 2. Helena Bottlemiller Evich, “Stark racial disparities emerge as
families struggle to get enough food,” Politico, July 6, 2020,
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 3. Carmen Reinicke, “Just one child tax credit payment reduced financial
anxiety for 56% of families,” CNBC, August 19, 2021,
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Carmen Reinicke, “The earliest child tax credit payments meant 3.3
million households with kids had enough to eat,” CNBC, September 1,
2021,
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 4. Carmen Reinicke, “The enhanced child tax credit will continue for 1
more year, per Democratic spending plan,” October 28, 2021,
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 5. Christina Wilkie, “Biden social and climate bill clears procedural
vote in House, where it still awaits final approval,” CNBC, November
6, 2021,
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 6. Carmen Reinicke, “The earliest child tax credit payments meant 3.3
million households had enough to eat,” CNBC, September 1, 2021,
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 7. Hillary Hoffower, “70% of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck,
more than any other generation,” Business Insider, September 21, 2021,
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