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  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 11, 2021 at 8:12 PM

It's the National Week of Action in Support of Black Migrants! Join us by signing our petition today.

EOY email Sign our petition and demand Biden protect Black migrants today! John,  Today kicks off Day 1 of the National Week of Action in Support of Black Migrants led by Black Alliance for Just Immigration(BAJI), Color Of Change, and other Black-led groups around the count…
  End Digital Redlining · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 3:53 PM

Internet service providers need to invest in Black communities

Inaccessible and unaffordable broadband keeps Black people from accessing education, employment, and other important life opportunities. John,  As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many people must work from home and many children must use online learning to keep up with their schooling. The need f…
  Protect Black Migrants, Color Of Change · [email protected]
October 7, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Immigration is a Black Issue. Join us in Protecting Black Migrants Today!

EOY email Chip in to support our work to protect Black migrants! John, become a Color Of Change supporter & protect Black migrants at the border today. John, We don’t need to show you images that recently surfaced of white Border Patrol officers on horses chasing, yel…
  Break Up Monopolies · [email protected]
October 6, 2021 at 3:17 PM

There is a better future for healthcare.

When hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and health insurers monopolize the healthcare industry, we get stuck with higher healthcare costs. John,  The COVID-19 pandemic has caused and exacerbated economic hardships for many Black people, where at least 35% of Black adults are worried about payin…
  Break Up Big Tech · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Have you heard about the Facebook files?

EOY email Even before TX SB8, Facebook’s failings have indicated that it’s too big and Congress must act by breaking up tech monopolies. John, We have been putting pressure on Facebook to prioritize the protection of Black people needing access to abortion services from bo…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color Of Change PAC · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 6:55 PM

Commit to justice!

Will you volunteer to support changing the charter in Minneapolis?       Hey John, A year ago, after the murder of George Floyd, you and millions of other people took action to contest the injustices of state sanctioned murder committed by the police in Minneapolis. Together we signed pe…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 8:49 PM

People are being sentenced to death before they are even convicted!

EOY email Send a letter: Demand NYC District Attorneys Let our People Go! John,  There is a humanitarian crisis on Rikers Island and across New York City jails. The only solution is immediate decarceration. send a letter: demand nyc district attorneys let our people go In …
  Erika Maye, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 3:49 PM

Florida adopting TX abortion bans

EOY email We're demanding reproductive autonomy. Will you join us? John,   Last Wednesday, a Republican state Representative in Florida introduced legislation that is nearly identical to the six week abortion ban that went into effect earlier this month in Texas.1  Similar …
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 5:13 PM

When we say: Black lives matter, we mean ALL Black lives. Including Haitian asylum seekers at the border.

EOY email Sign our petition and demand Biden protect Black migrants today! John, When we say: Black lives matter, we mean ALL Black lives. Including Haitian asylum seekers at the border.  And yet, John, this past week, we were reminded once again just how deeply ingrained a…
  No Tech Support for TX SB8 · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 2:27 PM

Abortion bounty hunting has no place on social media platforms.

Tech companies must protect Black people who need access to abortions from abortion bounty hunters. John,  On September 1, Texas passed Senate Bill 8 (SB8), a draconian and blatantly unconstitutional law that allows private citizens anywhere in the country to become bounty hunters to enforce a s…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Re: Something you should pay attention to, John

Color Of Change PAC is transforming what public safety can look like in Minneapolis.     Hey John, really quick — The stage is set for an overhaul of policing in cities nationwide. But our organizers in Minneapolis are facing powerful opposition intent on undermining our demands to ensur…
  Arisha Michelle Hatch · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Something you should pay attention to, John

Color Of Change PAC is transforming what public safety can look like in Minneapolis.     Hi John, This November, Minneapolis residents will have a historic opportunity to vote to change their city charter and replace the police department with an expanded Department of Public Safety. But…
  Student Debt Crisis, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 8, 2021 at 6:40 PM

BREAKING: The student debt toll has reached $1,886,735,866,022.48!

Send a letter to congressional leadership demanding action. #EliminateStudentDebt   John,  Last week, we launched our digital billboard campaign against U.S. Representatives who’ve refused to sign H.Res.100, a U.S. House resolution that calls on President Joe Biden to eliminate up to $50,000 in st…
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 5:16 PM

We keep each other safe by reallocating resources!

  We’re committed to creating a less hostile world for Black people. John,  In just a few weeks Congress will vote on the Break the Cycle of Violence Act. This historic legislation will provide a critical $5B investment in community-based gun violence intervention programs. We are on the v…
  Kayla Bolden via OrganizeFor · [email protected]
September 4, 2021 at 4:04 PM

SIGN NOW: Racist Users Are Harassing Black Women On Twitch.

Two Hate Raids Within Two Hours. And Twitch Did Nothing. #TwitchDoBetter Kayla Bolden just started a petition to Twitch Chief Executive Officer, Emmett Shear: #TwitchDoBetter Sign now   Twitch Must Protect Black Creators from ‘Hate Raids’ and Online Harassment!    Demand …
  Prison Phone Justice, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 3, 2021 at 1:00 PM

The Delta Variant surge makes prison phone justice more urgent.

Now more than ever, families must stay connected. Power the fight for prison phone justice John, It has been more than 19 months since the first reported COVID case in the United States and prisons and jails throughout the country have been some of the most unsafe locations when it comes to uncont…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 8:21 PM

Send your Congressperson a letter today: Demand they take action to keep 4,000 people home & out of prison

EOY email URGENT: Congressional Sign-On to Keep 4,000 People Home & out of Cages! John,  Any day now, we could witness the fastest expansion of the federal prison population in the history of the United States. 4,000+ people - the majority of whom are elderly and immuno…
  Erika Maye, Color Of Change · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 7:56 PM

Texas abortion bans = reproductive violence

Sign the petition: Demand Reproductive Freedom John,   The Supreme Court has failed to act on an emergency petition from Texas abortion clinics in response to Texas state law that allows private citizens to sue to enforce a six-week abortion ban, a time before many even know that they're pregna…
  Jade Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Tell Hotels: Open your doors to hurricane survivors.

We need housing for Hurricane Ida Survivors Now John,  Now is the time for action. Sixteen years to the date that Hurricane Katrina first hit Louisiana, Category 4 Hurricane Ida has made landfall on the Gulf Coast,1 leaving residents stranded in their homes,2 facing upwards of 6 weeks with no pow…
  Protect our Right to Protest, Color of Change · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Fwd: People stood up for Black lives in historic numbers last year. Now they’re trying to silence us.

EOY email Last call to support our campaigns to protect your right to protest racial injustice and show up for Black lives! Hi John,   You may have already received an email like this from Color Of Change, but that's because we don't want you to miss it.   As someone invest…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Fencing in the Park is teaching Black children fencing for free.

EOY email Black children are learning the sport of fencing for free in New York City parks this summer! Help keep this effort going. Dear John, At the height of the pandemic, Nzingha Prescod created Fencing in the Park as a response to the lack of outlets for children. The t…
  Black August Action, Color Of Change · [email protected]
August 24, 2021 at 9:06 PM

Black children should see themselves reflected in the books they read.

EOY email Black authors. Black protagonists. Black experiences. Dear John, It’s Black August: the annual commemoration of the Black revolutionaries and freedom fighters who risked life and limb to advance the Black liberation movement.1 It’s a time to remember the rich legac…
  Protect our Right to Protest, Color of Change · [email protected]
August 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM

People stood up for Black lives in historic numbers last year. Now they’re trying to silence us.

EOY email We need your help to protect our right to protest racial injustice! John, become a Color Of Change supporter & protect your right to protest racial injustice. John This month marks 58 years since hundreds of thousands of Americans marched on Washington to d…
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 9:12 PM

We keep each other safe by fighting to end gun violence!

  We’re committed to creating a less hostile world for Black people. John, This is urgent. We’re on the cusp of a historic $5B investment to stop our country’s most deadly epidemic— gun violence.1 In large part because of the mobilization and self-determination of Black and Indigenous com…
  Amity Paye · [email protected]
August 7, 2021 at 1:00 PM

The four essential elements of our partnership with the Grammys are finally here

EOY email Sustain the #ChangeMusic team to ensure that equity is always considered. It’s official John, The Recording Academy just announced that the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards in 2022 will use an Inclusion Rider designed to ensure equity and inclusion at every level of produ…
  Support Black Athletes · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 4:46 PM

The Olympic Committee keeps finding ways to punish Black athletes.

Athletes who protest at the Olympics are facing harsh punishments and an unethical appeals process. But we must continue to support them. John,  As the 2020 Olympic Games begin, the organization responsible for creating and upholding the rules for Olympic athletes, the International Olympic Comm…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
July 28, 2021 at 6:17 PM

You're Invited: RSVP to tonight's Communities Keep Communities Safe Summer Series

Immigration is a criminal justice issue. Learn from those leading the fight. John, Tonight is the final conversation in Color Of Change’s Communities Keep Communities Safe series where we’ve learned from groups working to redefine public safety across the country. Join us at 7pm ET TONIGHT where…
  The Criminal Justice Team · [email protected]
July 27, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Help us hold Police Unions accountable for the harm they do to Black people.

  John, we need your help to power campaigns to end prison labor in the U.S. John, become a Color Of Change supporter and power our campaigns against the racist police system. Chip In To Hold Police Unions Accountable John,  Police Unions endanger the well-being of Black people and com…
  Student Debt Crisis, Color Of Change · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 6:46 PM

Tell U.S. Congress members: “Your re-election depends on your support for student debt elimination.”

EOY email $1.7 Trillion. 45M Americans. 70 Days. Hi John,  September 30, 2021. The date on which millions of Black and low-income borrowers will be pushed into financial ruin because neither the Biden administration nor U.S. Congress members put our needs first. The student …
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
July 22, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Biden just decided to send thousands of elders back to prison

Biden told us he would be the President to end mass incarceration. Instead he’s sending thousands of our elders back to prison.   John, Biden told us he would be the President to end mass incarceration. Instead, he’s sending thousands of our elders back to prison. These are mothers, fathers, grand…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
July 20, 2021 at 8:04 PM

TOMORROW: Hear from the women leading the fight to reframe public safety

Black women are leading the fight for justice. Hear their stories. John, Earlier this summer, Rep. Cori Bush introduced the People’s Response Act, a bill that adopts a new approach to public safety that will save lives, and build systems of care that are rooted in improving the well-being of all …
  Color Of Change · [email protected]
July 19, 2021 at 9:07 PM

Thank you for supporting Color of Change. Here's what you can do to protect our democracy.

We need your help to protect the right to vote I will Donate $10 to defeat racist voter suppression John, Did you see the news about voter suppression last week? Texas Governor Greg Abbott tried to force his state legislature to pass a voter suppression bill that takes aim at many of the systems…
  Color Of Change · [email protected]
July 17, 2021 at 4:45 PM

Republicans are trying to take away our right to vote

We need your help to protect the right to vote I will Donate $15 to defeat racist voter suppression John, Have you seen the news about voter suppression this week? Texas Governor Greg Abbott tried to force his state legislature to pass a voter suppression bill that takes aim at many of the syste…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 3:18 PM

ACTION NEEDED: Facebook is still endangering Black users

Facebook has not done enough to protect our democracy and the wellbeing of Black people and needs to act on the civil rights audit recommendations immediately. Dear John,  One year ago, in response to Facebook doubling down on their refusal to remove calls to violence against Black protestors, we…
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
July 13, 2021 at 3:04 PM

UPDATE: Gwen Levi is home! But there are still 4000+ elders like her who need our help

Gwen Levi is home! But 4000+ elders on home confinement still need our help.   John, our advocacy helped bring Gwen Levi home! In just 4 days, almost 50k Color of Change members signed a petition calling for the release of Ms. Levi, a 76-year old cancer survivor, grandmother, mother, and Black wo…
  Jade Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
July 12, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Stand with Sha'Carri and Brianna!

Black women athletes like Sha’Carri Richardson and Brianna Rollins-McNeal deserve support not punishment. John, Sha’Carri Richardson and Brianna Rollins-McNeal should both be going to the Tokyo Olympics. But the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has used its archaic and destructive “War on …
  Support Black Athletes · [email protected]
July 7, 2021 at 3:21 PM

LAST CHANCE to secure your own Activist Athlete shirt

Receive a free Activist Athlete shirt by making a $30 donation to help Color Of Change support Black athletes fighting for racial justice. “If it wasn’t for Color Of Change, I probably would not be in this sport,” said Gwen Berry, a Black woman athlete, Olympian, record-holder in hammer-throwing,…
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 9:15 PM

ACTION NEEDED: A 76-year-old Black woman and cancer survivor was sent back to federal prison for taking a computer class

Add your name to the call for justice and demand President Biden grant clemency for Gwen Levi and protect 4,500 others just like her who are at risk of being sent back to prison.   Dear John,  After spending 16 years incarcerated in federal prisons, Gwen Levi was finally home. Released to home c…
  Support Black Athletes · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 5:35 PM

Join Color Of Change for the Tokyo Olympics in your own Activist Athlete shirt

Receive a free Activist Athlete shirt by making a $50 donation to help Color Of Change support Black athletes fighting for racial justice. With the Tokyo Olympics just weeks away, show your support for Black athletes like Gwen Berry. Make a $50 donation and Color Of Change will send you your own A…
  Erika Maye, Color Of Change · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 9:57 PM

Imagine facing prison time because of a stillbirth

Many Black child-bearers face this risk. Join us in fighting back.   I support reproductive freedom   Dear John,  Pregnancy, birth, and parenting are some of the most dangerous life decisions Black people must make in this country. In 2019, Marshae Jones, a 27-year-old Black mother was shot …
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
June 23, 2021 at 3:07 PM

Thousands of people were released from prison during COVID-19. Now they want to send them back.

We need your support to keep people home and out of prison.   chip in $5 to keep people home and out of prison John, thousands of people who were released from prison to home confinement during the pandemic, and have been reconnecting with their families and friends, are now at threat of being re…
  #ReparationsNow, Color Of Change · [email protected]
June 22, 2021 at 6:19 PM

We need reparations! Call your Congress member now!

Tell your Congress member to cosponsor H.R. 40! Dear John,  Black people don’t need another symbolic victory without substantive change. Last week, 156 years since the end of chattel slavery in the US, Congress passed bills that establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday. While acknowledging Americ…
  Juneteenth Action, Color Of Change · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 6:38 PM

America still has a slavery problem, John.

EOY email White allies: If you do one thing on Juneteenth, take action for Black liberation.   John, become a Color Of Change supporter this Juneteenth » CHIP IN TO POWER THE FIGHT FOR BLACK LIBERATION John,  On Juneteenth, we celebrate the end of slavery — and keep fig…
  Color Of Change · [email protected]
June 17, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Republicans are trying to take away our right to vote

We need your help to protect the right to vote   John, If you’re reading this, your voting rights are probably under attack. Since the 2020 election, Republican lawmakers in 48 states have introduced voter suppression laws, which have already passed in more than a dozen states. Color of Change i…
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
June 16, 2021 at 3:57 PM

ACTION NEEDED: 4,500 people are at risk of being sent back to prison

Join us in demanding we keep people home with their families, not locked up in cages.       Sign the petition  John, thousands of people who were released from prison during the pandemic, and have been safely reconnecting with their families and friends, are now at threat of being re-incarc…
  Criminal Justice Team, Color of Change · [email protected]
June 11, 2021 at 8:04 PM

What does community safety mean to you?

EOY email We’re committed to creating a less hostile world for Black people. YES, I WILL POWER THE MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE! John,  Today, more people than ever are contemplating what it means to reimagine public safety. Since the racial uprisings last year, millions of people, and corporati…
  Support Black Athletes · [email protected]
June 9, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Why Black athletes are crucial to the fight for racial justice.

Help us empower athletes to fight for racial justice, even in the face of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) punishment and threats. Dear John,  When Olympic-level track and field athlete, Gwen Berry, raised her fist on the awards podium two years ago to protest racial injustice, she was …
  Reclaiming Our Power, Color Of Change · [email protected]
June 4, 2021 at 1:30 PM

re: Anti-protest bills

EOY email GOP lawmakers are attacking our right to demand justice because they know that when we come together and raise our voices, we win.   CHIP IN $5 TO FIGHT BACK John, you can learn a lot about someone based on what they fight for. Just look at last summe…
  Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, Color Of Change · [email protected]
June 2, 2021 at 9:44 PM

Is there a Black-owned business in your area that deserves a shoutout?

Submit your favorite Black business to our Black Business Green Book and we'll make sure to highlight it in time for the holiday season. Dear John, Do you know a Black business owner who could use a shout-out? Add them to our Black Business Green Book! Fueled by Color Of Change members like you, our…
  Scott Roberts, Color Of Change · [email protected]
May 28, 2021 at 7:23 PM

$16 for a phone call.

Incarcerated people and their loved ones deserve to stay connected. Period.   ADD YOUR NAME NOW!   Dear John,  Incarcerated people and their loved ones deserve to stay connected. Period.  While tens of millions are getting vaccinated and re-connecting with loved ones after spending so much time a…