Ben Jealous

Ben Jealous is currently president of People For the American Way and the former national president and CEO of the NAACP. He is also a Visiting Scholar at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

Autobiography and MemoirJanuary 10, 2023

Ben Jealous: Never Forget Our People Were Always Free

A parable of American healing.

Ben Jealous
PoliticsAugust 26, 2021

It’s Time for Biden to Lead on Voting Rights

He must use his power and influence to get voting rights laws to his desk. And that means working with senators to prevent the filibuster from standing in their way.

Ben Jealous
The RightJune 15, 2021

The Right’s War on History and Truth

The United States may be on the verge of an even greater historical cover-up than that of the Tulsa massacre.

Ben Jealous
Social JusticeMarch 8, 2021

Democracy Is Not Exclusive

The For the People Act works to fulfill the democratic promise of the United States. Those who seek to thwart it do not actually want a democracy.

Ben Jealous
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