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Testimony of Benjamin T.

Thank you Chairman Whitehouse and Ranking Member Kennedy for the opportunity

3 min readMar 11, 2021

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Ben Jealous

How Democracy Reform Protects Black Political Power | Post News Group

The 2020 elections taught us that our democracy is both strong and fragile. This is the time to shore it up with the For the People Act…

3 min readFeb 25, 2021

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Ben Jealous

A Once-in-a-Generation Chance to Strengthen Democracy

Physics holds that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Something similar might be said of politics — although…

3 min readFeb 22, 2021

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Ben Jealous and Gregory King column: For Virginia, Black History Month is the right time to…

And we also believe Virginia’s congressional members have a moral responsibility to do the same for Virginians and all Americans at the…

2 min readFeb 21, 2021

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Ben Jealous and Gregory King column: For Virginia, Black History Month is the right time to…

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Ben Jealous

Demand that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans Stop Blocking COVID-19 Relief

It is going to be a hard Christmas for many Americans. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is soaring. The virus is spreading…

3 min readFeb 19, 2021

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Demand that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans Stop Blocking COVID-19 Relief

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For a Stronger America, We Must Protect Our Democracy and Hold Extremism Accountable

Nobody needs to tell Black Americans that progress toward an inclusive democracy is often met with brutal resistance.

3 min readFeb 19, 2021

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Stop blocking COVID-19 relief, by Ben Jealous

It is going to be a hard Christmas for many Americans. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is soaring. The virus is spreading…

3 min readFeb 19, 2021

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Stop blocking COVID-19 relief, by Ben Jealous

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Ben Jealous

Grateful even in 2020, by Ben Jealous

This hasn’t been a normal year, and it isn’t going to be a normal Thanksgiving.

3 min readFeb 19, 2021

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Grateful even in 2020, by Ben Jealous

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Politicians can stop police killings, by Ben Jealous

Millions of Americans have come out in big cities and small towns to protest the killings of unarmed civilians — often Black people — at…

3 min readFeb 19, 2021

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Politicians can stop police killings, by Ben Jealous

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Ben Jealous

What’s at Stake with Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee: Health Care and Civil Rights

By Ben Jealous

3 min readFeb 19, 2021

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Ben Jealous

Ben Jealous

President, People For the American Way. Visiting Scholar, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. Former National President, NAACP.

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