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! 

CHIP IN $5: wE Cannot Win Real-World Change For Black People Without 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!

DONATE TO KEEP OUR WORK GOING

Until justice is real,

— The Color Of Change Team

References:

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, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/349143?t=7&akid=53023%2E4731121%2EUr6G8S; Billy Perrigo, “Why Timnit Gebru Isn’t Waiting for Big Tech to Fix AI’s Problems,” Time, January 18, 2022, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/349144?t=9&akid=53023%2E4731121%2EUr6G8S.