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Blog Entries by Benjamin Todd Jealous from 01/2011

An Urgent Movement for Justice

| Posted 01.01.2011 | Politics
Read More: Jamie and Gladys Scott, Scott Sisters, Justice, Prison, Naacp, Prisoners, Clemency, Politics News

In response to successful grassroots campaigns, two governors have recently released black Americans who had been railroaded by our nation's criminal justice system. Let's keep this movement growing.

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Four Books for Martin Luther King Day

| Posted 01.17.2011 | Books
Read More: Paula Young Shelton, Martin Luther King, Incarceration, Books, New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander, Martin Luther King Day, Mlk, Reading, Civil Rights, Naacp, Shankar Vedantam, Books News

It is our loss if we don't stop for a moment and seize the opportunity to reflect on how we can unite our country and move our democracy forward. Here are some books to read during the MLK Day holiday.

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After the State of the Union, Time to Get to Work

| Posted 01.26.2011 | Politics
Read More: Sotu, President Obama, Jobs, Economic Recovery, Ben Jealous, Justice, Naacp, Civility, Economy, State of the Union, State of the Union 2011, Sotu 2011, Politics News

The president laid out his plan to move our country through this critical time in our history. His plans to embrace innovation, spur job creation and foster compromise are bold, attainable and much needed.

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