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December 2022   Comfort Kits and Camaraderie Fill ‘I Am Joy’ Program for Youths in Foster Care Color Of Change members and volunteers bring comfort and joy to Black children and young adults in foster care this holiday through “I Am Joy,” a program to aid and uplift youths in care while bringing national attention to the issue. Read the full story.   COC’s Own Destanie Newell Builds Hope for Others As She Repairs Losses From Her Childhood in Foster Care Destanie Newell is using personal experience — and her work as a senior regional manager with Color Of Change — to create change and empower and affirm young Black people caught in the foster care system. Read the full story.   In the Spirit of MLK Holiday Call to Action, Serve Our Sisters Aids Black Women After Incarceration Hundreds of Color Of Change members and volunteers in seven cities will stuff bags with personal hygiene items this Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday as part of COC’s Serve Our Sisters program. This powerful community service program shines a light on the disproportionate rate at which Black women are locked up and what they need for a successful return home. Read the full story.   Echoes of Historic Montgomery Bus Boycott Reverberate Today It took collective action to force a change in Montgomery, Alabama’s segregated seating on public buses more than 60 years ago. The historic bus boycott, launched Dec. 5, 1955, after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, catapulted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. Fast forward to today and Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online civil rights and racial justice organization, has made a difference in communities across the nation thanks to sustained direct action by its 7 million members. Read the full story.   COC Gratitude Events ‘Renew Commitment to the Work Ahead’ Color Of Change celebrates the contributions of hundreds of local ambassadors driving positive change in communities across the country by hosting gratitude events throughout December that spotlight the work and renew their commitment. Read the full story.   It’s Never Too Late to Give, Even After Setting Record The generosity shared with Color Of Change on Giving Tuesday resulted in our largest total gift amount for a single day during this fiscal year. Despite the record, it’s never too late to give — and extend the reach and work of COC during the coming year! Read the full story.   Join Us in Celebrating COC Victories! COC launches new video, called “Hold Google Accountable,” that is changing the narrative about Google during a time of year when the tech giant is seeking to present a sanitized corporate image. It brings to light the discriminatory and societal harms our communities face because of Google’s policies and decisions. Read the full story.   Our work Color Of Change leads campaigns that build real power for Black communities. We challenge injustice, hold corporate and political leaders accountable, commission game-changing research on systems of inequality and advance solutions for racial justice that can transform our world. To learn more, join or donate to our mission, visit colorofchange.org   Make a Donation

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