Now Color Of Change are members are stepping up to urge companies to divest from police foundations across the country. Many of the same corporations trumpeting support for Black lives are duplicitously bankrolling police violence through little-known but powerful police foundations, a new Color Of Change and LittleSis report revealed.
The report highlights financial ties between police foundations and 55 Fortune firms. The Senate filibuster is the biggest obstacle to passing legislation on a wide range of issues Biden promised to address from immigration, police reform and voting rights to gun control and raising the minimum wage. Groups that helped mobilize the massive turnout in warn that failing to overturn the filibuster will have disastrous consequences.
Last week, the bipartisan talks around the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act ended without a deal as both sides came to an impasse over qualified immunity. Voters of color turned out in record numbers last year to elect Democrats he says, and they are being let down.
The investigation into the death of Long Island native Gabby Petito hits close to home for families of still missing loved ones. National media coverage and tips were a huge help in the investigation; now many are asking why the same kind of attention is rarely if ever given to missing people of color.
The disparity in national news coverage of missing persons based on race is dramatic. Black people have the power to shape our democracy and set the agenda when they speak up and turn out in elections. Through our Black Brunches we have brought together more than 20, people across 20 cities—including many new to politics. Going into , we have tremendous opportunities to register new voters, protect voting rights, and make sure our communities are counted and represented in the Census.
We are engaging local leaders and our 1. No one holds more power in our justice system than prosecutors. We are ushering in a new era of prosecutor accountability by mobilizing Black communities across the country. Already, we've pushed prosecutors and candidates in a dozen cities make pledges to cut incarceration. We continue to build momentum to end the most unjust, destructive and racist practices in our system from money bail to over-sentencing, over-policing, and sending our children to adult prisons.
TV and film play a profound role in shaping American culture. Yet, when it comes to representation of Black people, culture, and issues, far too much of the content Hollywood produces promotes dangerous misunderstandings that holds back racial justice in the real world. COC Hollywood is our initiative to change the rules in Hollywood by ensuring accurate, diverse, empathetic and human portrayals of Black people onscreen.
We consult on film and TV projects, partner with changemakers inside the industry, work to raise standards around hiring and diversity, and elevate Black stories. Color Of Change helps you do something real about injustice.
We consult on film and TV projects, partner with changemakers inside the industry, work to raise standards around hiring and diversity, and elevate Black stories. No one holds more power in our justice system than prosecutors. We are ushering in a new era of prosecutor accountability by mobilizing Black communities across the country.
We continue to build momentum to end the most unjust, destructive and racist practices underpinning our criminal justice system from money bail to over-sentencing, over-policing, and sending our children to adult prisons.
Reliability in the news is more important than ever. Who can we trust? Not surprisingly, when it comes to information about Black people, most news outlets that influence the thinking of decision makers and the public are not to be trusted.
They inaccurately represent Black people as drivers of crime, mischaracterize and demonize Black protestors, under-play Black contributions to society, single out and attack Black mothers, and the list goes on. These inaccuracies and mis-representations are dangerous. They increase demand for disproven public policies that harm us. They also create warped perceptions of Black people that lead to real-world harms: when applying for jobs, seeking health care, interacting with police and prosecutors, trying to pass better laws, or just being a kid in a classroom.
Justice for Black communities has never been automatic: we speak up to demand it, and organize to attain it. It often starts with a small group of people who see injustice locally—police violence, racist media, discrimination by a business, de-funding of our schools—and feel they can no longer remain silent.
And in every era, Black people have pioneered new ways to build the power we need to get the justice we deserve. OrganizeFor is a petition platform and training resource launched by Color Of Change to help people in our communities effectively challenge the injustices affecting the people they care about—family, neighbors, friends and allies.
COC argued that the PAC's ties with lobbyist for private prisons, tobacco and restaurants are problematic. COC stated "The depth of corporate influence over the CBC PAC is so troubling because its endorsements carry the name of the Congressional Black Caucus, trading off a name that is wrapped in the moral authority of the civil rights movement.
Black caucus members should be leading, not following the disastrous trend towards more corporate control over government. Gregory Meeks D-N. As of July , the following individuals were the organization's staff members: [1]. House members and encouraged House members' campaigns to do the same. In an interview with National Journal , Rep. James Clyburn D praised the policy change. He argued that the existing policy had been unfair because it meant that the DCCC was providing funds to firms who were working to oppose the re-election of dues-paying House Democrats.
She urged supporters to halt donations to the DCCC and give directly to candidates instead. The website's purpose is "to fight back and provide potential primary challengers with a database of go-to vendors, organizations, and consultants who will continue to support efforts to usher in a new generation of leaders into the Democratic Party. The following is a breakdown of the ColorOfChange.
Org's COC contributions and gifts, total annual revenue and the organizations expenses for the fiscal years, as reported to the IRS. The ColorOfChange. Org Education Fund was established in Its mission is to "empower our members, Black Americans and out allies, to make decision makers more responsive to the concerns of Black Americans and to bring about positive political and social change for everyone.
Finances The following is a breakdown of the ColorOfChange. Org Education Funds's contributions and gifts, total annual revenue and the organizations expenses for the fiscal years, as reported to the IRS.
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