NEWS: Mayor Bloomberg vetoes anti Stop and Frisk bills
After thousands of ColorOfChange members and our partners at the Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) demanded an end to the NYPD's discriminatory and unlawful Stop and Frisk policing tactics, a...
View ArticleVICTORY: Stop and Frisk dealt unprecedented blow
For more than a year, thousands of ColorOfChange members and our partners at Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) have demanded an end to the discriminatory Stop and Frisk policing tactic which...
View ArticleNational tour of Mumia Abu Jamal documentary continues
After an initial debut in February, the documentary Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary continues to play across the country, inciting important conversations and organizing efforts along the way. The...
View Article8 years later: Hurricane Katrina and the power of our community
Eight years ago today Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast, submerging 80% of New Orleans and killing more than 1,800 people. In the aftermath, thousands of low-income Black folks were left...
View ArticleACTION: Help us take down the private prison industry
The number of people detained in for-profit prisons has grown by 1,664% in the past twenty years and the human impact has been devastating. Private prisons report some of the most abusive and inhumane...
View ArticleVerizon's plan to ruin the Internet
Today, telecom giant Verizon will argue in the D.C. Circuit Court that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has no power whatsoever to regulate the Internet. The company's lawsuit, Verizon v....
View ArticleNorth Carolina ColorOfChange members help advance "Raise the Age" efforts
Despite North Carolina's extreme political climate this past legislative session, we have gotten significantly closer to ending the inhumane practice of locking kids in adult prisons. North Carolina is...
View ArticleFormerly incarcerated job seekers deserve a second chance
Today ColorOfChange launched a campaign urging California Governor Jerry Brown to sign "Ban the Box" legislation that would level the playing field for qualified California job seekers who've been...
View ArticleBLACK GIRLS ROCK! Celebrates the Diversity and Achievements of Women of Color
Last night BET aired "Black Girls Rock! 2013," an awards show highlighting the accomplishments of women of color.Along with live performances from talented young artists like Janelle Monae, Jennifer...
View ArticleYelp! joins ALEC in midst of Zimmerman murder trial
According to information published by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in advance of its 40th Annual Meeting last month in Chicago, Yelp! chose to become a private sector member of ALEC...
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