James Rucker
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James Rucker is an American social entrepreneur and co-founder of Color of Change.
Rucker currently runs Color of Change
, an online activist organization that claims to strengthen the voice of African Americans in the United States
. Color of Change was founded by Rucker and Van Jones
in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
, and was instrumental in raising awareness for the cause of the Jena Six
.
Rucker currently runs Color of Change
Color of Change
Color of Change is a Web-based grassroots organization that aims to strengthen the political voice of Black America. It was formed after the events of Hurricane Katrina, a powerful storm that devastated much of the north-central Gulf Coast...
, an online activist organization that claims to strengthen the voice of African Americans in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Color of Change was founded by Rucker and Van Jones
Van Jones
Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones is an American environmental advocate, civil rights activist, and attorney. Jones is a co-founder of three non-profit organizations. In 1996, he founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a California non-governmental organization working for alternatives to violence...
in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, and was instrumental in raising awareness for the cause of the Jena Six
Jena Six
The Jena Six were six black teenagers convicted in the beating of Justin Barker, a white student at Jena High School in Jena, Louisiana, on December 4, 2006. Barker was injured in the assault by the members of the Jena Six, and received treatment for his injuries at an emergency room...
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