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  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
December 3, 2020 at 5:58 PM

There are 70 Baltimore City Preschoolers That Need Your Help!

Sponsor a Gift From Santa This Holiday Season. Every Child Deserves To Open A Gift on Christmas Morning. John,  For many children, the weeks leading up to Christmas are filled with joy and anticipation. Some mail their wish lists to the North Pole, bake treats for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, …
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
December 2, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Help support a historic Black school in DC!

Help keep Ujamaa School alive! John, We need all hands on deck to keep the oldest Black community school in the US open. Ujamaa School is a small but mighty independent, non-profit Black community school in the Shaw/Howard University neighborhood of Washington, DC, educating children from age …
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 5:34 PM

John powered the largest movement in U.S. history.

Millions of people just like you raised our voices to demand justice — and now, it’s up to us to continue the fight.   This summer, you signed a petition and joined the largest movement in U.S. history.   Confirm you’re still with us: Become a monthly supporter of Color Of Change today.…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
November 27, 2020 at 11:09 PM

Becoming a monthly donor will mean this for Black families

Giving us the tools we need to thrive, not exploiting us John,  For many of us, the holiday sale season rush begins on Black Friday. But this year is different. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are dealing with the devastation of having a loved one lost to COVID-19. Millions are suffering fro…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
November 16, 2020 at 12:21 AM

We know time is money, that's why we only need 5 mins

Support our criminal justice campaigns and become a monthly supporter of Color Of Change.   John,  Right now, we face a public health crisis in prisons and jails. Anti-Black police violence in our communities. And a rising death toll from the pandemic. These issues demand immediate solutions — …
  Alicia Garza · [email protected]
November 11, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Your copy of my new book

As one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, people often ask me, “how do you turn a hashtag into a movement?" But the honest answer is that hashtags don’t start movements. People do.   Become a monthly donor of Color Of Change... ...and we'll send you a copy of Alica Garza's new bo…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 9:17 PM

ATTN: Social media has given Trump too much election power.

Dear John,  While millions of votes are still being counted, Facebook and Twitter are allowing Donald Trump to spread countless lies and conspiracy theories about the election on social media. Demand Twitter and Facebook immediately #SuspendTrump and stop the spread of misinformation. …
  Rashad Robinson, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 6:26 PM

I'm going to be honest

Election thoughts John, Let’s get right down to it: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have clearly won this election, and the final vote count will prove it. And they won thanks to Black voters, and thanks to our volunteers, members and donors. Not only did Black voters turn out in record numbers…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 8:02 PM

[Election Protection Alert] Facebook is blocking Get-Out-the-Vote ads

Our democracy is at stake if Facebook doesn’t clamp down on election misinformation and calls to violence. Facebook must remove misinformation to ensure people don't use the platform to undermine the election.  Tell Facebook #DoYourJob and prevent the platform from being used to influence elec…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 8:24 PM

[action alert] Protect Black Lives

We spent two years building something major to hold prosecutors accountable.   Prosecutors constantly fail Black people with their racist, archaic, and unjust practices. And they're elected officials.  That's why we're taking them on with the first-ever prosecutor directory to hold them …
  Jennifer Edwards, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Work with us to make a professional video to inspire people to vote!

This is your last chance to do something before the election Hey John, There’s just 1 week left until the election? Yeah, I’m shocked too. Whether you’ve voted or still need to, made hundreds of voter phone calls and texts or have just talked to a few friends and family, this week is your l…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed as SCOTUS justice, now what?

TAKE ACTION: Demand your DA does this to protect reproductive freedom.   Amy Coney Barrett's judicial and academic history makes one thing clear: Roe v. Wade will be under serious threat now that she is on the Supreme Court Your District Attorney has the power to intervene by refusing to…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 3:42 PM

Twitter is supercharging racial profiling.

    Twitter is supercharging racial profiling. Protect our protestors from police violence.    Take Action Dear John, Twitter must act immediately to stop its developers from facilitating police surveillance of Black protestors and communities. Dataminr, a “Twitter Partner” is hel…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 7:16 PM

UPDATE: Breonna Taylor: A grand juror is speaking out.

#JusticeForBre. The fight continues until Daniel Cameron recuses himself.   In a rare move, a grand juror is speaking out and confirming what we knew already — Daniel Cameron sided with killer cops.    He has to go now!  Demand #JusticeforBre John, have you heard the latest in the B…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 8:58 PM

URGENT: McDonald’s supersizes racism.

Support of Black lives isn’t a one-time thing.     McDonald’s is retaliating against former workers. Demand McDonald’s address the harm it poses to Black employees.    Take Action Dear John, McDonald’s supersizes a toxic culture for Black workers. Last week three Black workers were…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 10:33 PM

PayPal is empowering white nationalist terrorism through their platform.

Demand that PayPal cease all fundraisers to supremacist causes!     Either PayPal is standing with white nationalists or against them! Demand that PayPal cease all fundraisers to white supremacist causes! Take Action Dear John, Demand that PayPal pick a side, and cease all fundrai…
  Color Of Change HQ · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Megan Thee Stallion’s must-read defense of Black women.

  “Protect Black Women” is more than a hashtag — it’s a critical part of our mission. Source: YouTube/NBC Chip in $3 a month to help us continue the fight to win justice for Black women:  YES, I’LL CHIP IN TO PROTECT BLACK WOMEN John, we wanted to make sure you saw Megan Thee St…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 3:53 PM

Have you heard? Detroit Pistons Owner, Tom Gores is a prison profiteer

We won’t stop fighting for prison phone justice.   Big news: After weeks of public pressure, prison profiteer Tom Gores just resigned from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) board Over the last few weeks, Color Of Change joined forces with Worth Rises to launch a public campaign demanding…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 12:51 AM

UPDATE: Sign the petition: Drop Daniel Cameron

We have to make a pivot. But our fight is far from over. John,  Earlier, we sent you an email to keep up the fight for Breonna Taylor by calling on Kentucky Gov. Beshear to remove Attorney General Daniel Cameron and assign a new special prosecutor.  John, we have to make a quick pivot in our fight t…
  Erika Maye, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 10:13 PM

No pregnancy outcome should mean prison time.

That's why we need you to join our fight. Dear John,  A pregnancy outcome should never result in prison time, but that could be the case in Louisiana. Amendment 1 will be on the ballot this November in Louisiana. If approved, abortions would be banned across the state with no exceptions for rap…
  Jennifer Edwards, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
October 11, 2020 at 1:20 PM

We must elect Joe Biden for President

    John, We're down to the wire. Only 26 days remain before the November 3rd election. We often say that this is the most monumental and consequential election of our times, but that description does not fully capture the stakes this year. Trump's failed response to the pandemic, alignme…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 7:36 PM

(event sign up) Black Joy Call Party

Hey John, You're invited to be a part of Color Of Change PAC’s National Black Joy Call Program! Starting next week, we'll be hosting daily Virtual Black Joy Call Parties at 6PM EST leading up to the November 3rd election--which means we can pull up to our computers to chair dance to good m…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 6:44 PM

He said the cops who killed Breonna were “justified in their acts."

Attorney General Daniel Cameron must go. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ AG Daniel Cameron rigged the grand jury to let Breonna Taylor’s killers walk.Help us replace Daniel Cameron and elect prosecutors who will defend Black lives: DONATE NOW: $3   John -- Last week, a grand jury failed to bring …
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 7:38 PM

Today's the final day

You can fund our work without giving a dime. Dear John, We have great news! Color Of Change has been selected as one of three nonprofit groups that will receive upwards of $150,000 from CREDO this month. In order to earn the most funding in our continued fight for racial justice, we need the support…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 7:38 PM

I know your inbox is flooded with news about the election...but this is something different.

We're fighting for Black liberation no matter who gets elected. Power the movement! John,  It seems like every four years we hear the same line: This is the most important election of our lifetime. But that’s not what I’m here to talk to you about today, John. I’m here to let you know what we’re …
  Rapid Response Petition (Color Of Change) · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Netflix is legitimizing police violence.

The cop shows available on Netflix legitimize and glorify police violence. Netflix is still streaming cop shows, even though they legitimize police violence. Tell Netflix to remove cop shows from their platform. Dear John, Officials decided not to charge Breonna Taylor’s murderers …
  Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Message from Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr.

Sign the petition to tell the New York City Council to make September 15th Eric Garner Day.   Gwen Carr, Eric Garner's mother at the Eric Garner Day Celebration. 9/15/20 Dear John, My name is Gwen Carr and I am the mother of Eric Garner. Last Tuesday, September 15th, was Eric’s birthday and despite…
  Rashad Robinson, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
September 24, 2020 at 7:28 PM

The stakes this year

We’ve officially endorsed a candidate for President.     Dear John, We often say that this is the most monumental and consequential election of our times, but that description does not fully capture the stakes this year. Trump’s failed response to the pandemic, alignment with white supremac…
  Robert Shobe via Organize For · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 7:38 PM

Not again.

Chrysler thinks it can continue expanding in Detroit without a real plan to keep our community safe. Let's show them how wrong they are. Robert Shobe, Just Beniteau Campaign just started a petition to Michael Manley, CEO, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles: Chrysler owes Detroit residents environmental h…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 19, 2020 at 3:19 PM

District attorneys play a critical role in the criminal justice system. Donate to ensure local prosecutors are held accountable.

Support our work to hold prosecutors accountable by becoming a monthly sustainer with Color Of Change. John, 120. For the last 120 days, people across the country have been taking action and demanding more for their political leader. From the millions of people signing petitions to the hundreds o…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 18, 2020 at 10:49 PM

Sign the petition to demand Gov. Brian Kemp close Irwin Detention center NOW.

Black and brown people are being forced into sterilizations, enough is enough   Black and brown people at Irwin Detention are being forced to undergo sterilization.  This is horrific and it must end. Sign the petition to demand Gov. Brian Kemp close Irwin Detention Center for good.     S…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 6:52 PM

John, what do you think about the Presidential Election?

We're looking for feedback to help us make new plans     Hey John, I need to be honest with you: in a year as chaotic as 2020, we’ve had to restructure all of our elections plans on the fly-- and it hasn't been easy. One of the most helpful things you can do is take this 5-minute survey to …
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 14, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Is Nike really showing up for Black athletes?

Olympian Gwen Berry used the podium to protest. Now she’s being punished. Athlete activists should not be punished for protesting.      Tell companies to sponsor Olympian Gwen Berry, who used her platform to protest.  TAKE ACTION Dear John,   Athlete protests like Gwen’s should be not be …
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 10:44 PM

Police departments have spent the last 5 months attacking, harassing, and maiming protestors.

It’s time we stand up to the NYPD in the most powerful way possible: in public!     In June, NYC residents paid over $115 million for NYPD police officers to arrest, choke, maim, and terrorize protestors. Enough is Enough. Check out the huge billboard we just put up in Times Square. John,…
  Color Of Change HQ · [email protected]
September 8, 2020 at 3:37 PM

Corporations are scared of us.

Become a pillar of the movement to hold corporations accountable.   John, you're part of the movement to hold corporations accountable to Black lives.    Can we count on you to become a pillar of the movement by investing a few bucks a month?   power the movement with $10/month! …
  [Rapid Response] Justice for Daniel Prude, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 11:21 PM

The police officers didn’t offer Daniel a blanket or help him get off the ground. Instead, they mocked him and murdered him in the street.

Add your name: Demand #JusticeForDanielPrude   Daniel Prude needed mental health assistance. Instead, Rochester Police murdered him in the street. Today, the officers involved were suspended. Tell District Attorney Doorley: Arrest the cops who murdered Daniel NOW. DEMAND JUSTICE NOW   John…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 9:54 PM

To protect and serve...Donald Trump.

Police unions are one of the single largest threats to Black life in America.     One of the largest police unions in the world recently endorsed Donald Trump. They’ve picked their side — and we need your help to fight back. Become a sustaining supporter of Color Of Change PAC now.  John …
  [Rapid Response] Justice for Jake Blake, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 12:54 AM

Jacob Blake was handcuffed to the hospital bed as he fought for his life!

Sign the petition to stop the police chief’s terror.   A white supremacist vigilante murdered protesters in the street. And Kenosha police let him walk away. Police chief Daniel Miskinis must go!   TAKE ACTION! John, Just days after the Kenosha police department shot Jake Blake sev…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 1:56 AM

A white nationalist killed two protesters demanding #JusticeforJake

White nationalist groups are using Facebook to mobilize.  White nationalist groups are using Facebook to mobilize.     Tell Facebook to ban white nationalist hate groups and stop fueling white nationalism.  TAKE ACTION Dear John,   A white nationalist just murdered two protesters demanding…
  Erika Maye, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 26, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Chip-in monthly to keep us in the fight to protect Black women.

Now's your chance to support Black women. Dear John,  If this year has taught us anything it's that Black women aren't getting the justice they deserve. In the wake of COVID-19 Black women are dying at disproportionate rates. Our loved ones are being left to die in cages, simply because they ca…
  [Rapid Response] Justice for Jake Blake, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 24, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Sign the petition: Demand Justice for Jake Blake

Demand justice for our brother who was almost murdered by police in another anti-Black act of violence.   Jake Blake was shot 7 times in his back by a police officer in front of his three small children.    #JusticeforJake: Demand the officer is fired and arrested for attempting to murder J…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
August 23, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Here is your chance to stand up for Black communities.

Support our critical work to limit the political power of police unions.     Hey John, We are in a critical point in our movement to reform policing across the country. Millions of people are taking action to demand police accountability. Members like you, John, are signing petitions, mak…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Black households have been left to fend for themselves.

Demand mayors support and adopt a Guaranteed Basic Income. Dear John. John, Black families need your support. Move your mayor to adopt and advocate for a Guaranteed Basic Income. Take Action Black families in countless households need your support. We can use our collective power …
  Erika Maye, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Rarely are Black women protected, supported, or championed.

And that needs to change. Chip-in to fund the movement. Dear John,  It’s been about 150 days since Breonna Taylor was murdered by plain-clothed police officers in Louisville, Kentucky in a no-knock raid. They stormed into her home in the middle of the night, spraying bullets at both Breonna and …
  Rapid Response Petition (Color Of Change) · [email protected]
August 12, 2020 at 11:22 PM

These kids were headed to a football game. Police opened fire on them.

Demand these cops are held accountable now.   On Saturday, cops in Georgia opened fire on a group of Black children. The officers are now on paid leave. Tell Waycross Mayor James: Fire these officers immediately.    ADD YOUR NAME NOW   John, For most kids, Saturday mornings are sp…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 8, 2020 at 4:23 PM

FWD: Push Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Target, and Wells Fargo beyond the statement.

Add your name, John. John -- A few days ago, we emailed you about police foundations — private, corporate-sponsored groups that enable cops to terrorize Black people.Police foundations exist to supplement police budgets outside of public oversight. They give cops weapons to “test” on Black and Brow…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 7, 2020 at 7:52 PM

Police are attacking protesters all across the country

TAKE ACTION: Chip-in to demand real police reform   Police violence against protesters demanding justice is ramping up. We must call for real police accountability. Our lives depend on it.   Join us as we demand an end to police violence. Become a monthly sustainer today. Chip-in $10 …
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 10:22 PM

Why won’t Facebook hold politicians accountable?

Facebook's accommodation of right-wing politicians allows them to conduct voter suppression and spread misinformation. Mark Zuckerberg continues to let right-wing politicians spread lies, misinformation, and hatred on Facebook.     Tell Facebook to stop allowing politicians to spread lies and …
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 3:21 PM

John, we're being censored by Google

Once again, huge tech corporations have chosen to silence Black voices while amplifying white nationalists. Hey John, This week, Google, Verizon, and Hulu refused to run our video ad with Priorities USA calling out Trump for sanctioning police and military violence against protestors. Trum…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 4:57 PM

Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Target, and Wells Fargo prop up over-militarized police departments.

We need to invest in our communities, not policing -- but corporate-funded police foundations will try to stop us at every turn. Here’s how we’ll stop them:   Police foundations give cops surveillance tech, SWAT team equipment, and military weapons that are used to terrorize Black people.    T…