John,

Black women have been at the heart of so many of our collective struggles for justice — as leaders, disruptors, builders, caregivers, healers, and so much more. I’m proud to have the opportunity to work for an organization that is fighting every day to create a world where the lives and stories of Black women and girls don’t just matter, but are centered.

And this Women's History Month, I’m grateful to be in community with you and millions of other COC members who have joined together over the years to uplift and empower Black women and take action to combat the issues we’re most impacted by, from economic justice to health care. In the last five years, here’s just some of the victories you’ve helped to power:

• Organizing the annual Black Mama’s Bail Out as a founding member of the National Bail Out Collective — an ongoing initiative that’s raised over $5 million and bailed out more than 500 women.
• Sponsoring U.S. Olympic athlete Gwen Berry through the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games after she was dropped by corporate sponsors for protesting racial injustice.
• Launching #TheBlackResponse to COVID-19, an action hub to help Black people stay safe and thrive during the pandemic.

Right now, there’s so much at stake for women in America — as we continue to battle the economic and societal impacts of a pandemic that pushed millions of women out of the labor force and unprecedented attacks on our reproductive rights by right-wing forces.

We must show up for Black women — and demand a cost from those who won’t. So this Women’s History Month, I’m asking — will you make a gift of $10 or more to fuel Color Of Change’s campaigns to win justice for Black women?

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John, I didn’t grow up with politics around the dinner table. I grew up knowing that I was supposed to become a lawyer and never had plans to become an activist.

But in 2008, I left my job at a corporate law firm to become a presidential campaign volunteer organizer. And after that first experience with the power of grassroots organizing, I never looked back — I worked to overturn Proposition 8 in California before joining Color Of Change in 2012.

Over the past 10 years, I’ve worked on everything from criminal and economic justice reform, to corporate accountability, to democracy and elections. But you don’t need to be a full-time activist to make a difference — big, systemic change starts with everyday people taking small steps every day to create the world they want to see.

John, I’m asking you to take that step today with a contribution to Color Of Change. We don’t take money from lobbyists or corporations that don’t share our values, so we’re relying on folks like you to power our movement forward — will you pitch in $10 or more to help us fight for real change for women and our entire society?

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Whether you’re able to give or not, I’m deeply grateful for your continued support.

Until Justice Is Real,

Arisha Michelle Hatch
(Pronouns: she/her/hers)
Vice President, Chief of Campaigns
Color Of Change

P.S. Keep an eye out for upcoming emails throughout Women’s History Month highlighting more of the impactful work of the women of COC!