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17 quotes by Benjamin Todd Jealous

Benjamin Todd Jealous (born January 18, 1973) is an American political and civic leader and the former president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He is currently a partner at Kapor Capital and Board Chairman of the Southern Elections Fund. Jealous served as the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP, and earned accolades for reviving the organization by Forbes Magazine,...
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Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and... →

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No person can maximize the American Dream on the minimum wage.

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Let us nurture the practice of family values, by embracing policies that value families.

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In this nation, the greatest of all nations, there are no second-class families. That is our great American conviction.

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Last century we needed lawyers; this century we need big, broad coalitions. When extremists decide to attack all our communities, they must hope that... →

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In a democracy there are only two types of power: there's organized people and organized money, and organized money only wins when people... →

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As an American people, what is greatest about our history are the many times we have led this world away from hate, towards hope.

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The difference between a child's aspiration and that family's situation, is the exact measurement of that family's frustrations.

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There's sort of a persistent misperception that talking about race is black folk's burden. Ultimately, only men can end sexism, and only... →

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Civil marriage, like all civil rights provided by the government, must be provided equally to all Americans.

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With all the other -isms that we deal with, that sort of nameless -ism that we have in too many of our hearts against the poor in this country is... →

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We do not owe allegiance to any candidate because they share our party or our color, but because they share our principles and our conscience.

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I often tell people I don't care whether they join the NAACP or some other group, but you better join something.

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