
Media Justice

Media Justice

The Guardian
The Senate blocked Jeff Sessions' appointment as a district judge in 1986 because they knew then as now that he's a racist. He'd be an even bigger threat to justice as attorney general, says Rashad Robinson.

Inc.
After much prodding from Color Of Change, Twitter's leadership has finally banned several users whose racist posts have incited trolling attacks on Black people, but the ban is far too little too late, says COC Executive Director Rashad Robinson.

CAT: Criminal Justice
In 2007, Color Of Change rallied our emerging community to bring a national spotlight to the Jena 6: funding a new legal team, forcing abusive officials to face national scrutiny, and changing the course of events.

CAT: Media Justice
In 2009, Color Of Change forced Glenn Beck off cable television, holding his advertisers and Fox News accountable for his dangerous drumbeat of racist misinformation.

CAT: Power & Voice
In 2011, Color Of Change led a winning strategy to target a dangerously influential, secretive right-wing policy promoter, forcing more than 100 of its corporate sponsors to withdraw support.

CAT: Media Justice
In 2013, Color Of Change members successfully pressured FOX to cancel COPS, bringing nearly 25 years of racist myth-making on network TV to an end.
Too many people profit way too much from moving Black people through our criminal justice system. We work to end these incentives, tackling unfair practices that do not benefit society at all, but destroy Black lives and communities for the gain of corporations, municipalities and politicians.
We created the Hollywood Culture Project because content matters. The research is clear: if we want the realities that Black people face in society to change, then portrayals of Black people in media must change—becoming more accurate, more diverse, more empathetic and more human.
Black voter participation has beaten white participation for the first time in history. Those threatened by this trend have been over-active battling it: creating multiple barriers to obstruct Black votes and voters. Others seek to exploit this trend: pandering for votes without delivering results. In 2016, we are fighting both fronts.