Ben Jealous

NAACP Board Supports Marriage Equality and Opposes Discrimination

Akilah Bolden-Monifa | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Julian Bond, President Barack Obama, Naacp, Ben Jealous, Same Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Bv-Politics, Black Voices News

The NAACP's support of marriage equality further debunks the myth that black folks are more homophobic than anyone else. Perhaps the key to this battle is to position the issue as supporting equality and the constitution versus any interpretation of religion.

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Raise Your Voice For Trayvon

Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 05.26.2012

All of last week, I was in Sanford, Florida, pursuing justice for Trayvon Martin. I listened to community concerns about the Sanford Police Department, and stood with Trayvon's parents and 30,000 others in Sanford, a town with only 50,000 residents.

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George Clooney, Congressmen To Protest At Sudan Embassy

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Sudan Protest, Omar Al-Bashir, Video, Frank Wolf, Sudan, Nick Clooney, Humanitarian Crisis, Martin Luther King III, George Clooney, Ben Jealous, Jim Moran, DC News

WASHINGTON — George Clooney and his father were arrested Friday during a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy, and the actor said he has asked P...

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NAACP Holds First-Ever Town Hall on LGBT Issues at LA Convention Center

Karen Ocamb | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: Ben Jealous, LGBT Issues, Alice Huffman, Prop 8, Naacp, Marriage Equality, Sclc, Los Angeles News

The California chapter of the NAACP under President Alice Huffman has been a steadfast and courageous supporter of marriage equality since 2004. But ...

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Al Sharpton, Ben Jealous, Tom Joyner Plan to "Measure the Movement" in Black Leadership

Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Leadership, Al Sharpton, Measuring the Movement, Tom Joyner, Ben Jealous, Naacp, Politics News

With regard to the direction of black America, the debate seems both perpetually engaging and consistently volatile. It is further complicated by the famous black guy in the Oval Office.

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

Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 05.25.2011

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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The Shirley Sherrod Story: Breitbart Plays the Media Card

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Have you seen this clip? Have you heard this sound bite? Take a look at this thing -- it's unbelievable! Except, of course, when everyone believes it.

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The National Association for the Advancement of Cowardly Pawns: NAACP President Ben Jealous Should Resign for Assisting in the Sherrod Assault

Dr. Jonathan David Farley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Usda, Shirley Sherrod, Samar Ali, Ben Jealous, Gordon Gee, Naacp, Politics News

In late July 2010, Ben Jealous, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, denounced Shirley Sherrod, a black wo...

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What the Shirley Sherrod Saga Says About America

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Andrew Breitbart, Department of Agriculture, Usda, President Obama, Sean Hannity, Tom Vilsack, Shirley Sherrod, Fox News, Ben Jealous, Naacp, Politics News

What happened to Shirley Sherrod is an embarrassing reminder of the racial dysfunction in America today and how politics continues to play a critical role in this ugliness.

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Tea Party Boots Mark Williams For Racist 'Satire' In The Wake Of NAACP Criticism

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party Movement, David Webb, Ben Jealous, Tea Party, Naacp, Face the Nation, Mark Williams, Eat the Press, Video, Media News

On yesterday's "Face The Nation", the NAACP's Ben Jealous called upon David Webb -- representing the Tea Party Federation -- to refudiate repudiate Ma...

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Texas State Board Of Education Swamped With Criticism Over New Textbook Guidelines

AP | APRIL CASTRO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rod Paige, Civil Rights, Democrats, Naacp, Sboe, Texas, History, Education, Public School, Slavery, Textbooks, Ben Jealous, David Bradley, Republicans, Books News

AUSTIN, Texas — Conservatives on the Texas State Board of Education were defiant Wednesday as a parade of critics came before them, most urging ...

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NAACP Resolution Condemning Alleged Tea Party Racism Sparks Attacks (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party Movement, Naacp Tea Party, Tea Party, Naacp Tea Party Resolution, Naacp Tea Party Racial Element Tea Party Racism, Tea Party NAACP Response, Naacp Tea Party Movement, Tea Party Movement Racism, Naacp Tea Party Racism Resolution, Naacp Tea Party Racism, Tea Party NAACP, Tea Party NAACP Resolution, Tea Party Response to NAACP, Ben Jealous Tea Party, Ben Jealous, Politics News

A plan by the NAACP to condemn perceived racism in the Tea Party movement has sparked fiery attacks between the NAACP and Tea Party leaders. NAACP Pr...

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