Today's Date: March 28, 2024
Torrid Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Results and Initiates Fiscal 2024 Guidance   •   Visit Visalia Recognizes Autism Awareness Month in April   •   Carnegie Learning Named 2024 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist for Best Educational Game and Best AI Implementation in Ed Tech   •   YMCA of the USA Partners With Old Spice To Increase High School Graduation Among Boys And Young Men Of Color Through Mentorship   •   Make-A-Wish and celebrity wish granters announce goal to recruit 1 million people to become "WishMakers"   •   National University Receives 2024 Military Friendly® Gold Designation   •   Jamieson Wellness Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Impact Report   •   Parkland Corporation Announces the Results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders   •   John Legend to Perform at City Year Los Angeles’ 13th Annual Spring Break Event   •   Empire State Realty Trust Receives WELL Health-Safety Leadership Award; Becomes Among the First Commercial Office and Multifamil   •   VIRGIN HOTELS CHAMPIONS INCLUSIVE TRAVEL FOR NEURODIVERSE TRAVELERS   •   Amerex Group Unveils Red Carter Swimwear's Revitalized Collection   •   Equalpride Partners with TransLash Media for Trans Day of Visibility, Amplifying Voices of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts   •   Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Expands OTC Portfolio for Children with the Introduction of bébé Bottoms™   •   Fastenal Releases 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report   •   Fosun Management on 2023 Annual Results: Focusing on Core Industries with Established Advantages   •   Coachella Concerned That People Have Sex, Says AHF   •   Sypher Secures Strategic Partnership with FAIA to Fuel Growth   •   Suffolk Kicks off 2024 “Build With Us @ Suffolk” Program in Boston for Trade Partners, Opening Doors for Minority-,   •   Re:wild and Colossal Biosciences team up to leverage revolutionary technology to save critically endangered species on the brink
Bookmark and Share

Political Group Color Of Change Names New Head

OAKLAND, CA - ColorOfChange.org, the nation’s largest African American online political organization, has just announced Rashad Robinson as their new executive director. Effective May 2, Robinson will take over leadership from James Rucker, current executive director. Rucker will continue to serve as Chairman of ColorOfChange.org’s Board of Directors.

Robinson comes to ColorOfChange.org most recently from The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), where he served as Senior Director of Programs, managing all of GLAAD's advocacy and programmatic work.

"It is with great excitement and enthusiasm that I take over the role of executive director of ColorOfChange.org,” said Rashad Robinson. “For well over a decade, I’ve worked to effectively mobilize diverse constituencies to engage and reform their political, cultural and educational institutions, in process, creating lasting change. As a long time member, I am committed to the work of ColorOfChange.org, and honored to be tapped for this opportunity to lead their talented staff, committed volunteers and active members as we work together to amplify the voice of Black America on the critical issues facing our community.

“I'm thrilled to have Rashad joining and leading the ColorOfChange.org team,” said James Rucker. “Rashad understands the current day challenges facing Black America, politically and socially. He’s a great strategist and communicator with a track record of holding leaders accountable, and has great insight into what's necessary for lifting up of the voices of those who have been marginalized.”

 

Over the past few years, Robinson has become one of Black America’s top social justice leaders. He was recently selected as one of “The Root 100 for 2010,” a list of emerging and influential African Americans. He has appeared in hundreds of news stories, interviews and political discussions on outlets such as ABC, BET, CNN, MSNBC, OWN, The New York Times, Fast Company and NPR. Robinson’s writings have appeared in outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, Newsday and The Huffington Post.


Robinson previously served as Communications Director for the Right to Vote Campaign, a national collaboration of eight major civil rights and voting organizations – including the NAACP, People for the American Way and the ACLU. He also served as National Field Director with the Center for Voting and Democracy. In 2003, he was lead organizer for the Claim Democracy Conference, which featured national civil rights leaders, presidential candidates and congressional leaders.

 

Robinson’s career has given him insight into how to creatively deal with the current challenges faced by communities across America – both socially and politically.  He has served as a thought leader, widely sought-out speaker and strategist on utilizing media to shift public opinion on progressive and civil rights issues and a recognized expert on the impact of popular culture on American Values. As a leading strategist working with Hollywood to change cultural attitudes – Robinson has advised many progressive organizations. His leadership working to shift public opinion also includes utilizing research to target various constituencies on social issues and leading coalitions of organizations and researchers to develop tools and resources to persuade, mobilize, and communicate with African American and Latino audiences.


In addition, Robinson’s career gives him a deep understanding in how to utilize social media to mobilize progressive forces. In 2008, he pioneered GLAAD’s work in digital and online media and developed leadership trainings for advocates to increase the reach and effectiveness of their social media presence and networks.


STORY TAGS: colorofchange.org , Rashad Robinson , Black News, African American News, Minority News, Civil Rights News, Discrimination, Racism, Racial Equality, Bias, Equality, Afro American News



Back to top
| Back to home page
Video

White House Live Stream
LIVE VIDEO EVERY SATURDAY
alsharpton Rev. Al Sharpton
9 to 11 am EST
jjackson Rev. Jesse Jackson
10 to noon CST


Video

LIVE BROADCASTS
Sounds Make the News ®
WAOK-Urban
Atlanta - WAOK-Urban
KPFA-Progressive
Berkley / San Francisco - KPFA-Progressive
WVON-Urban
Chicago - WVON-Urban
KJLH - Urban
Los Angeles - KJLH - Urban
WKDM-Mandarin Chinese
New York - WKDM-Mandarin Chinese
WADO-Spanish
New York - WADO-Spanish
WBAI - Progressive
New York - WBAI - Progressive
WOL-Urban
Washington - WOL-Urban

Listen to United Natiosns News