Tag Archives: Ben Jealous
Opinion: Did Black America Turn Its Back on Roland Martin?
Culture critic Raynard Jackson chimes in on GLAAD's calling for the CNN personality's dismissal for controversial tweets
After CNN personality Roland Martin’s homophobic tweets, GLAAD asked for his firing, critics feel Black…
By Raynard Jackson
NAACP President Ben Jealous Honored by ‘Time,’ Rising Star in Politics
Ben Jealous receives award as the organization ramps up pressure on Tea Party
Jealous, the youngest president of the NAACP, was honored by Time magazine as one of…
By Renita Burns
UPDATE Breaking News: Mysterious Package Received at NAACP Offices Today
The organization receives death threats as it calls for Tea Party to expel racists
NAACP President Ben Jealous says the organization has seen a number of death threats over…
By Renita Burns
The Boomerang Effect
Movie character inspires one man to promote change in the advertising industry
Early last year, the NAACP, in conjunction with Washington, D.C.-based law firm Mehri & Skalet,…
By Tamara E. Holmes
A New Century, a New NAACP?
Jealous seeks to build a movement for people of all colors
Benjamin Todd Jealous Gov. David A. Paterson opened the first plenary ceremony of the NAACP’s…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
NAACP Celebrates 100 Years with Focus on Human Rights
Organization pushing for stimulus funds distribution to be monitored
As the NAACP embarks on its 100th anniversary, the organization and America stands on the…
By Renita Burns
Ben Jealous Talks About the Next President and Black America
On Election Day, NAACP president addresses voting irregularities nationwide
