Charities

People receive free food from the American Red Cross on November 14, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City.
Ayana Byrd  Sep 1, 2017 11:27AM EDT

The Red Cross Won't Reveal How Much of Harvey Donations Are Being Used for Harvey Aid

An executive talked around the question in an interview with NPR.
A man waves down to rescue crew as he tries to leave the area after he was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
Ayana Byrd  Aug 29, 2017 11:43AM EDT

How to Donate Money and Other Aid to Communities of Color in Houston

A list of charities and organizations working to keep immigrant, Black, Latinx and other populations safe after Hurricane Harvey.  
Colin Kaepernick in black jacket and black t-shirt with red and gold logos on each
Sameer Rao  Sep 2, 2016 12:18PM EDT

Colin Kaepernick Pledges $1 Million to Charities, Criticizes Media Portrayal of National Anthem Protest

Meanwhile, Twitter users celebrated Kaepernick’s activism and new afro with #KapSoBlack, and a police union official criticized a training-camp photo of the quarterback wearing socks depicting police as pigs.