Ben Jealous

give Washington’s 712,000 residents the representation they deserve by making D.C. our 51st state.

D.C. Statehood is a Voting Rights Issue and Racial Justice Issue

Photos: YouTube D.C. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (above) has been fighting for D.C. statehood for three decades and that effort may be close to ...

we must fight for women of color who fight for us like Kristen Clarke and Vanita Gupta.

We Must Fight For Women of Color Who Fight For Us

Photo: Facebook People For The American Way president, Ben Jealous we must fight for women of color who fight for us like Kristen Clarke ...

Clarke is president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,

Biden’s Win Means A Civil Rights Lawyer Will Lead Civil Rights Enforcement

Photo: Lawyers’s Committee Civil rights lawyer and champion Kristen Clarke will be one of the new faces of the Justice Department. Black voters who ...

Donald Trump’s defenders are shameless. And that makes them dangerous.

The Warning Bells in Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial

Photo: YouTube Donald Trump’s defenders are shameless. And that makes them dangerous. It has only been a month since a mob enraged by Trump’s ...

Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation.

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

Photos: YouTube\NNR Nobody needs to tell Black Americans that progress toward an inclusive democracy is often met with brutal resistance. We’ve learned the hard ...

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How New Education Software Helps Teach Our Children

Ben Jealous [Op-Ed] The most important factor in a student’s success is a great teacher. But in the modern classroom, even great teachers face ...