Donate $5 to fight white supremacy!
John,
You my have already received a message like this, but we wanted to make sure that you didn't miss it!
These next few days will be extremely important for our democracy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised that the Senate will hold a vote to reform the Jim Crow Filibuster and pass two important voting rights bills by January 17th.
The finish line is in sight, John. Support from our members fueled the launch of our Jim Crow Filibuster campaign and sustained us thus far, but we have to apply more pressure on the Senate in the coming days. No amount is too small. Can we count on you to support our voting rights campaigns by donating $5?
Push Color of Change Across the finish Line!
Please see our previous email below for more information on this issue.
John,
We all remember where we were on January 6th as we watched a group of violent white supremacists descend on Washington, D.C. and who were willing to do whatever it took to force their way into the US Capitol building. We remember the smashed windows, the panicked Congresspeople crouched behind chairs while insurrectionists destroyed their offices, and the Conservative politicians who raised their fist in solidarity with the racist militia.
In the past year, Republican lawmakers in 49 states have introduced racist voter suppression laws. Meanwhile, Republicans in the US Senate have used the Jim Crow Filibuster to block federal legislation that would protect the right to vote and to stop an investigation into the insurrection.
These lawmakers are sending a clear message to the white supremacists that attacked the Capitol: those who seek to weaken our democracy have allies at every level of our government. But this isn’t a new trend at all. Conservatives at the state and local level have worked together for over a century to limit the political power of Black people – with tactics ranging from poll taxes and literacy tests to voter intimidations and suppression.
Protect our democracy from white supremacy!
In 2021, 19 states passed 34 laws that shortened the window for absentee voting, limited early voting, closed polling places in Black communities, and instituted harsh voter ID requirements. Election officials in these states are exploiting the lack of federal oversight to impose policies that disproportionately limit Black voters’ access to the ballot and restrict their ability to elect political officials who will address the needs of Black people. Donate $20 today and support our campaigns to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to fight racist voter suppression nationwide.
At Color of Change, we don’t take donations from corporations. We depend on support from members to drive our campaigns to protect our democracy in your state and across the country. John, you’ve joined our campaigns in the past. Can we count on you to contribute $20 to support our campaigns to combat voter suppression?
Republicans have done everything in their power to protect the white supremacists who perpetrated the insurrection. But they don’t have the power: We do.
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Until Justice is Real,
Scott, Erika, Rashad, Arisha, Malachi, Megan, Ernie, Palika, Ariel, Madison, Trevor, Erick, Ana, Kristiana, McKayla and the Color Of Change team
Color Of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. Please help keep our movement strong.
