By Ben Jealous — Two things happened last week — one public, the other personal — that made me reflect on how far we’ve come as a nation, how we…
By Ben Jealous — A lot of good news came out of this month’s elections—and enough bad news to remind us that we can never let our guard down when…
By Ben Jealous — As the dust settles on the midterm elections and the warnings of a “Red Wave” evaporate, it’s time to take a deep breath and take stock…
Art can be a powerful tool for social change. Sometimes that threatens people in power. By Ben Jealous — Right now, some of America’s greatest artists are contributing their time…
By Ben Jealous — Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.”…
By Ben Jealous — Former President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime getting away with things. Rich and willing to use an army of lawyers to defend his abuses and…
By Ben Jealous — There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. Take the latest exercise in lawlessness, dishonesty, and cruelty from Florida Gov….
We all know that what people do tells you more about them than what they say. That’s true for politicians, too. By Ben Jealous — We see politicians who call…
By Ben Jealous — June is Pride month in the United States. In big cities and small communities, LGBTQ+ people and their friends, families, and allies will celebrate freedom and…
By Ben Jealous — The young man who murdered 10 people in Buffalo, New York on May 14, was out to kill Black people. He chose a grocery store because…
By Ben Jealous — I was trained to fight by my grandmother, Mamie Bland Todd. She would often remind me, “Pessimists are right more often, but optimists win more often.”…
By Ben Jealous — It’s been six months since the Biden-Harris administration began, ushering in an era of hope after four bitter and disheartening years. We have much to celebrate….