Honor Dr. Kings legacy by taking action towards creating his ultimate dream.

Will you stand in beloved community with Black folks across the country?

“I do not think of political power as an end. Neither do I think of economic power as an end. They are ingredients in the objective that we seek in life. And I think that end of that objective is a truly brotherly society, the creation of the beloved community.”
-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Christian Century Magazine, July 1966

When Dr. King spoke of beloved community, he wasn’t referring to some unattainable goal far off in the future. How do we apply his idea of beloved community right now, in this moment, how do we love and support each other? What does beloved community mean to you, John?

At Color Of Change, beloved community means standing up when there is an injustice against Black people. It means refusing to remain silent in the face of 400 years of interconnected, accumulative oppression and violence against us. Color Of Change staff and members design and implement the kind of campaigns that make it just a little easier for us to ultimately live in community together. We are doing the crucial work of engaging a critical mass of people to fight for justice with every petition signed, phone call made, and dollar donated-- we are changing the landscape and expanding what is politically possible for our people.

We are only able to do this work because our members pitch in what they can, as often as they can. Can you pitch in $3 today,John?

The internet didn’t exist when Dr. King was doing his work against the triple evils of poverty, racism, and militarism. In attempting to honor his legacy and that of so many freedom fighters before him, Color Of Change has been a project to use modern digital tools to create space for that sense of beloved community. So that no matter where we are in this country, we can use the tools and networks built by this organization and our partners to have each other’s backs in these uncertain times.

Our work touches communities from coast to coast and everywhere in between. It is an honor and a privilege to get to serve our people and we are so grateful that we live in a time of heightened awareness of the challenges we face, the power we need to win, and an increasing willpower to win it. We know we have everything we need and we are dedicated to getting as close as we can to King’s vision of beloved community in our lifetimes.

Your support makes all of this work possible. Can you make an offering in the name of Dr. King, our ancestor in the fight for full civil rights?

Until justice is real,

--Clarise, Rashad, Arisha, Scott, Erika, Malachi, Marybeth, Marena, Madison, Leonard, Tamar, and the rest of 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. Help keep our movement strong.

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