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ColorOfChange
Color of Change is a Progressivism in the United States, progressive nonprofit Civil and political rights, civil rights advocacy organization in the United States. It was formed in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in order to use online resources to strengthen the political voice of African Americans. Color of Change is a 501(c), 501(c)(4) advocacy organizing with an affiliated political action committee. History and overview Color of Change was co-founded in 2005 by James Rucker and Van Jones to replicate the MoveOn.org email list model among African American Internet users. Rucker had previously worked for the MoveOn.org Political Action and MoveOn.org Civic Action while Jones was the founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Rashad Robinson is the organization's president, having joined the organization in May 2011. Color of Change utilizes the Internet, and specifically e-mail, as its main conduit for communicating with its members. Web 2.0 developments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Jones
Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American political analyst, media personality, lawyer, author, and civil rights advocate. He is a three-time ''New York Times'' bestselling author, a CNN host and contributor, and an Emmy Award winner. Jones served as President Barack Obama's Special Advisor for Green Jobs in 2009 and a distinguished visiting fellow at Princeton University. He founded or co-founded several non-profit organizations, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and the Dream Corps. The Dream Corps is a social justice accelerator that operates three advocacy initiatives: Dream Corps Justice, Dream Corps Tech and Green for All. Jones has hosted or co-hosted CNN shows including '' Crossfire'', ''The Messy Truth'', ''The Van Jones Show'' and ''The Redemption Project with Van Jones''. He is the author of '' The Green Collar Economy''. He is the co-founder of Magic Labs Media LLC, a producer of the WEBBY Award-winning Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |