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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
@ItsMsPortia, Former Interim Executive Director at Color Of Change, on how extreme wealth translates directly into outsized political power. 💰
ALT "Democracy cannot thrive in the presence of extremes because those with extreme wealth with always leverage that wealth to increase their power. More power allows them to rig the rules of our economy in their favor, which increases their wealth. It is not enough to just tax the rich; we need to redistribute their wealth by taxing billionaires out of existence through a tax code that works for everyone." – Portia Allen-Kyle, Fellow.
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17 Dec 2025
The housing affordability crisis is real. There are real policy solutions on the table to address it. This is not one of them.
13 Dec 2025
Stretching a mortgage to half a century doesn’t expand opportunity—it extends vulnerability.
In this week’s #FiresideStacks🔥, @ItsMsPortia breaks down how a “death pledge” is not housing policy for a fair economy.
firesidestacks.com/p/trumps-…
ALT Roosevelt Forward quote graphic reads: A 50-year mortgage is a death pledge that follows a family to the grave instead of building something they can pass on. With a 50-year mortgage, someone buying a first home at 40 would most likely die still owing at least a decade of payments without passing down the generational wealth the American Dream promises to homeowners.
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11 Dec 2025
Homeownership should be more affordable. But stretching a mortgage to 50 years ain’t it.
Check out my latest piece for Roosevelt Forward’s Fireside Stacks:
open.substack.com/pub/roosev…
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2 Nov 2025
Looking back on the weekend, more disturbing than those that use #Halloween as an excuse to be racist is how many Black folks are still dressing up as law enforcement smiling…in 2025.
We need to stop normalizing the forces targeting us. Lock in.
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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
30 Oct 2025
In the words of our Interim Executive Director @ItsMsPortia: "Every dollar added to a prison phone call is a policy choice to profit from pain."
The FCC has made it clear that they will continue to burden marginalized people for their own gain. Our communities deserve better.
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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
10 Oct 2025
VOTE “YES” TO PROP 50! CA is redistricting to fight back against red states gerrymandering, and now the vote is underway! 🗳️
A “YES” for Prop 50 is a vote for a democracy that works for everyone!
Support CA and Prop 50 by joining our text bank on 10/15! mobilize.us/s/VGeDsR?utm_sou…
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20 Sep 2025
It’s time to leave it all on the field. And I was grateful for the opportunity to join @kbla1580 to share why.
18 Sep 2025
What's at stake in the redistricting fight? Our civil rights.
Hear from COC's leader Portia Allen-Kyle (@ItsMsPortia) in an interview on Adrianne Shropshire's The Black Pack podcast on @kbla1580 and join us in calling for blue states to redistrict.
win.newmode.net/colorofchage…
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6 Sep 2025
Redistricting is one of the critical tools that Democratic trifectas can take to stop the erosion of Black political power and prevent the demise of our democracy, as long as they have the courage to answer the call.
[OP-ED] History tells us that moments of great democratic crisis don’t ask us to recite our values louder. They ask us to risk them, to test them, and to adapt them. Today is one of those moments, and that’s why courage is the word of the hour.
bit.ly/3HVTNEf
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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
28 Aug 2025
In her latest op-ed with NewsOne, @ItsMsPortia Portia Allen-Kyle, Color Of Change’s Interim Executive Director, contextualizes the redistricting fight and asserts that it is critical for Democrat states to join the fray.
Read the piece here: newsone.com/6413716/op-ed-wh…
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24 Jun 2025
The @Dodgers pledged $1 million to help families of immigrants impacted by ICE raids across LA. This is a team valued in the billions and that made >$752m in revenue last year, a significant bit as local ticket sales. This is more of a “F you” than “help.” nytimes.com/2025/06/20/us/po…
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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
17 Jun 2025
Check out the newest op-ed from our Interim Executive Director @ItsMsPortia with @InsidePhilanthr about the obligation progressive donors have to grassroots orgs as we combat the dangerous reconciliation bill and harmful tax policy. insidephilanthropy.com/home/…
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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
17 Jun 2025
Tax Policy Is Movement Infrastructure. Why Are Philanthropic Donors Sitting Out? insidephilanthropy.com/home/… cc: @ItsMsPortia
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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
6 Jun 2025
Our Interim Executive Director @ItsMsPortia was quoted by @HuffPost for exposing the neo-segregationist agenda imbedded in far-right efforts to erase Black history from American history 🔥 Read here: huffpost.com/entry/scott-jen…
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21 May 2025
It was an honor to join @RepPressley and colleagues on the Hill today with our members of @ColorOfChange standing against the tax cuts for billionaires on the backs of our families and communities. We are more than a line item. #cutthegreednotthepeople
20 May 2025
There is nothing big or beautiful about making people sicker, poorer, or more vulnerable.
I’m joining @ColorOfChange to call out Republicans’ budget sham that guts Medicaid & SNAP to pay for more tax breaks for billionaires.
x.com/i/broadcasts/1MnGnwmre…
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19 May 2025
It’s 10:55pm and the House Budget Cmte just voted to advance the largest cuts to our social safety net our nation has ever seen.
This cruelty is exactly why @ColorOfChange is heading to the Hill on 5/20 to stand up against the greed, theft, and corruption targeting our families.
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19 May 2025
Our members are standing up to let Congress know that we are more than a line item…and that they need to cut the greed, not services for the people.
If you’re in the DC area, join @ColorOfChange on Tuesday 5/20!
mobilize.us/colorofchange/ev…
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4 May 2025
I showed up to hear my disgrace of a congressman @RepMikeLawler. After being forced to park a 15m walk away because police blocked the parking lot, I was turned away at the door because of a “no purse” policy. Needless to say mostly white men entered, many women left out.
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Portia Allen-Kyle retweeted
17 Apr 2025
We don’t need trillionaires.
We need a tax system that protects democratic power and puts public investment first.
In #FiresideStacks🔥 @ItsMsPortia lays out how to stop the rise of trillionaires—and start building shared prosperity. firesidestacks.com/p/republi…
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30 Apr 2025
Shared some thoughts on #SaquonBarkley and his golf outing in this moment. TLDR: not the move, but accountability shouldn’t stop there. Check it out: huffpost.com/entry/saquon-ba…
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24 Apr 2025
Democracy cannot thrive in conditions of extreme wealth and inequality. Our tax code is a tool to rebalance power and redistribute wealth in society. We need to fight against policies that instead will create trillionaires instead of meeting the needs of workers and families
17 Apr 2025
We don’t need trillionaires.
We need a tax system that protects democratic power and puts public investment first.
In #FiresideStacks🔥 @ItsMsPortia lays out how to stop the rise of trillionaires—and start building shared prosperity. firesidestacks.com/p/republi…
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