After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, ColorOfChange.org has been working to strengthen the political voice of Black America. Their goal? To help make positive political and social changes for everyone, as well as to make the government more responsive to the concerns of Black Americans.
ColorOfChange.org spoke out and broke the political silence back in 2005 for the hundreds of thousands of people who were left behind to die in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
A few years ago they focused on the Jena Six story, bringing the press coverage the case needed to fight the discrimination. (Wikipedia also covers the story well.)
By using the Internet, the members of ColorOfChange.org are able to speak out in unison about racism issues that should be brought to attention. They keep their members informed about these racism issues and give them ways to act against it. They lobby elected representatives through emails, phone calls, and face to face meetings to bring these issues to their attention.
“Our members are united behind a simple, powerful pledge: we will do all we can to make sure all Americans are represented, served, and protected—regardless of race or class.“
—ColorOfChange.org