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Dear John,

As a Black-led racial justice organization, Color Of Change makes Black
history every day. We run and win campaigns that improve the lives of
Black people 365 days a year. As Black History Month comes to a close, and
we continue to bask in the glory and boundlessness of what it means to be
Black, Color Of Change remains committed to centering the needs and dreams
of our communities far beyond this February! 

But, John, many corporations commercialize and perhaps even
misrepresent the boundlessness of Blackness for capital gain. Some will
suggest that as Black History Month puts our folks and culture on display,
systemic injustices against Black people no longer exist—but we all know
that’s not true. In fact, those same corporations with Black History Month
clothing collections and initiatives have documented histories of
discriminatory hiring practices and even retaliating against Black
employees who spoke out against the racial injustice in their policies and
products—take Target and Google, for example.^1 This is a movement, not a
moment. And that’s why Color Of Change is asking for your ongoing support
today so that we can continue our fight until justice is real! 

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You! #UntilJusticeISreal

If you’re not in a place to give right now, we understand. There will be
many opportunities to support the work and get involved. Year-round, you
can count on Color Of Change to continue to hold corporate and political
leaders accountable for harming Black communities, to commission
game-changing research on systems of inequality, and to advance solutions
for racial justice that can transform our world. So if you are able,
continue your support of Color Of Change with a donation of any amount
today to help win campaigns that build real power for Black people. 

When you sow your gift, you’re supporting everything from our economic
justice campaigns to end poverty and lending discrimination, to our
corporate accountability campaigns that call for deplatforming white
nationalists. We are so grateful for your past contributions to Color Of
Change and hopeful that you will continue to support our work to champion
solutions that move us all forward—to make Black history every day!

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Until justice is real,

— The Color Of Change Team

References:

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 1. Abha Bhattarai, “Target is to pay $3.74 million to settle claims that
it discriminated against Black, Latino job applicants,” The Washington
Post, April 5, 2018,
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Billy Perrigo, “Why Timnit Gebru Isn’t Waiting for Big Tech to Fix
AI’s Problems,” Time, January 18, 2022,
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