Benjamin Jealous

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Benjamin Jealous

11years ago
MS NOW

Why you can’t kill the spirit of Mother Emanuel

Emanuel AME Church is the oldest African Methodist Church in the South, and it has long served as a bulwark for organized defiance to white supremacy and

11years ago
MS NOW

Ending voter suppression ahead of 2016

For far too many Americans, voting became more difficult or impossible in 2014. Now, we all have a role to play in protecting democracy for all Americans.

11years ago
MS NOW

‘One person, one vote’ under attack in Georgia

Instead of working to get more Americans to vote, Republicans are focused on blocking the efforts of groups dedicated to registering poor and minority voters.

12years ago
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Voter registration is the antidote to voter suppression

50 years after Freedom Summer, it is time for another bold leap forward.

12years ago
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Why we need a second Freedom Summer in 2014

Fifty years ago, Freedom Summer organizers risked their lives for civil rights. Today, we need the courage to ensure their efforts are not rolled back.

12years ago
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How progressives can turn the deep South blue

The whispers are traveling around progressive circles from Atlanta to Washington: Georgia might go blue by 2020 or even 2016. But what about 2014?

12years ago
MS NOW

Stop charging kids as adults

The New York State Legislature needs to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility, and they need to do it this year.