Friends,

When
I saw the folks who were left behind when Hurricane Katrina struck,
I was shocked, saddened, angered and ashamed. I knew what I saw
was wrong. Now I'm determined to do what I can to make sure this
never happens again. I wanted to let you know about a group that
recently formed to make that happen. I just signed on to their
pledge, and I wanted to invite you to do the same. ColorOfChange.org
is working to mobilize a group of 250,000 people - Black folks
and their allies -- who are willing to take a simple pledge: to
protect those of us who are struggling at the margins, to make
sure they're not left behind again, and to help them gain a political
voice\ You can read more and sign it, here:
http://www.colorofchange.org
When a large number of us speak up in a loud voice, it's hard
to ignore. The goal of ColorOfChange.org is to help us bring about
political change by pressuring elected officials, keeping everyone
informed, and creating simple ways for us to come together and
take action using the Internet. Together, we can change the balance
of power in this country--and make sure what we saw on TV, we
never see again. I hope you'll check it out. Thanks