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[[Color of Change]] is a progressive community organizing group focused on mobilizing black Americans co-founded in 2005 by [[James Rucker]] and [[Van Jones]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/magazine/10politics-t.html?pagewanted=all Is Obama the End of Black Politics?, accessed July 13 2016]</ref> <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/magazine/10politics-t.html?pagewanted=all Is Obama the End of Black Politics?, accessed July 13 2016]</ref> | [[Color of Change]] is a progressive community organizing group focused on mobilizing black Americans co-founded in 2005 by [[James Rucker]] and [[Van Jones]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/magazine/10politics-t.html?pagewanted=all Is Obama the End of Black Politics?, accessed July 13 2016]</ref> <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/magazine/10politics-t.html?pagewanted=all Is Obama the End of Black Politics?, accessed July 13 2016]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==White House Community Policing== | ||
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| + | On July 13, 2016 [[Rashad Robinson]], Executive Director of [[Color of Change]] attended a Community Policing meeting at the White House. [[Barack Obama]] "met with a range of people at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building...to discuss community policing and criminal justice..." Invitees included "activists, civil rights, faith, law enforcement and elected leaders – to have a conversation about ways we can keep people safe, build community trust, and ensure justice for all Americans."<ref>[http://publicpool.gawker.com/subject-wh-pool-report-2-1783610584 | ||
| + | Subject: WH pool report #2, accessed July 12 2016]</ref> | ||
==Anti-Andrew Breitbart Campaign== | ==Anti-Andrew Breitbart Campaign== | ||
| − | In 2011, [[Color of Change]] "marshaled 43,000 calls to HuffPo demanding that the front page be Breitbart-free," as reported by journalist David Weigel for Slate. Weigel explained that the [[Color of Change]] "campaigns with a 1-2-3 strategy: Pick 'race-baiting' conservative. Demand that the conservative lose his platform. Melt the phones and inboxes until victory."<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2011/03/shut_up_everybody.html Shut Up Everybody, accessed July 13 2016]</ref> | + | In 2011, [[Color of Change]] "marshaled 43,000 calls to HuffPo demanding that the front page be Breitbart-free," as reported by journalist [[David Weigel]] for [[Slate]]. Weigel explained that the [[Color of Change]] "campaigns with a 1-2-3 strategy: Pick 'race-baiting' conservative. Demand that the conservative lose his platform. Melt the phones and inboxes until victory."<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2011/03/shut_up_everybody.html Shut Up Everybody, accessed July 13 2016]</ref> |
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| + | ==Staff== | ||
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| + | *[[Rashad Robinson]] | ||
| + | *[[Keith Goodman]] | ||
| + | *[[Arisha Michelle Hatch]] | ||
| + | *[[Sheena Brown]] | ||
| + | *[[Alicia Meeks]] | ||
| + | *[[Sonia Pena]] | ||
| + | *[[Hope Wood]] | ||
| + | *[[Thomas Beauford]] | ||
| + | *[[Joe Carrano]] | ||
| + | *[[Brandi Collins]] | ||
| + | *[[Evan Feeney]] | ||
| + | *[[Malika Giddens]] | ||
| + | *[[Bernard Hayman]] | ||
| + | *[[Tatiana Hofmans]] | ||
| + | *[[Enchanta Jackson]] | ||
| + | *[[Sonya Lewis]] | ||
| + | *[[Johnny Mathias]] | ||
| + | *[[Yeshimabeit Milner]] | ||
| + | *[[Samantha Phillips]] | ||
| + | *[[Scott Roberts]] | ||
| + | *[[Michele St. Julien]] | ||
| + | *[[Brian Walker]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Community Policing]] | [[Category:Community Policing]] | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 14 July 2016
Color of Change graphic seen on their website: http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/mikebrownpresobama/
Template:TOCnestleft Color of Change is a progressive community organizing group focused on mobilizing black Americans co-founded in 2005 by James Rucker and Van Jones.[1] [2]
White House Community Policing
On July 13, 2016 Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color of Change attended a Community Policing meeting at the White House. Barack Obama "met with a range of people at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building...to discuss community policing and criminal justice..." Invitees included "activists, civil rights, faith, law enforcement and elected leaders – to have a conversation about ways we can keep people safe, build community trust, and ensure justice for all Americans."[3]
Anti-Andrew Breitbart Campaign
In 2011, Color of Change "marshaled 43,000 calls to HuffPo demanding that the front page be Breitbart-free," as reported by journalist David Weigel for Slate. Weigel explained that the Color of Change "campaigns with a 1-2-3 strategy: Pick 'race-baiting' conservative. Demand that the conservative lose his platform. Melt the phones and inboxes until victory."[4]
Staff
- Rashad Robinson
- Keith Goodman
- Arisha Michelle Hatch
- Sheena Brown
- Alicia Meeks
- Sonia Pena
- Hope Wood
- Thomas Beauford
- Joe Carrano
- Brandi Collins
- Evan Feeney
- Malika Giddens
- Bernard Hayman
- Tatiana Hofmans
- Enchanta Jackson
- Sonya Lewis
- Johnny Mathias
- Yeshimabeit Milner
- Samantha Phillips
- Scott Roberts
- Michele St. Julien
- Brian Walker
References
- ↑ Is Obama the End of Black Politics?, accessed July 13 2016
- ↑ Is Obama the End of Black Politics?, accessed July 13 2016
- ↑ [http://publicpool.gawker.com/subject-wh-pool-report-2-1783610584 Subject: WH pool report #2, accessed July 12 2016]
- ↑ Shut Up Everybody, accessed July 13 2016