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Black Churches Have Moral Authority to Defend the Black Vote Op-Ed 06/14/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . During the civil rights movement’s struggle against discrimination and voter suppression in Jim Crow America, …

Power and Pride to the People! Op-Ed 06/07/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . Happy Pride month to Black LGBTQ readers and to all of us who love LGBTQ people! June has become the traditional month for Pride …

Don’t Let Senate Republicans Keep Us From Learning the Truth About the Attack on the Capitol Op-Ed 06/01/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . Republicans in the U.S. Senate are a threat to our democracy. Here’s the …

It’s Time for a Black Woman on the Supreme Court Op-Ed 05/25/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . I am eager to see a brilliant Black woman serving as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. I hope to celebrate her swearing-in …

THE ADVOCATE: Act Locally to End Anti-Black, Anti-LGBTQ Police Violence Op-Ed 05/18/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed by People For the American Way President Ben Jealous and the National Black Justice Coalition Executive Director David Johns was published …

Ted Cruz’s Wildly Dishonest Defense of Voter Suppression Op-Ed 05/18/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . Sen. Ted Cruz is a shameless liar. And he isn’t even a very good one. Witness his latest dishonest defense of …

Greater Justice is Coming: Taking on Abusive and Deadly Policing with New DOJ Leadership Op-Ed 05/11/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . Thanks to the voters who elected President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala …

Chauvin Is Guilty. Our Work Is Cut Out for Us. Op-Ed 05/05/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . Just a few days have passed since Derek Chauvin’s conviction in the murder of George Floyd. But the images from that …

D.C. Statehood Is a Voting Rights Issue… and Racial Justice Issue Op-Ed 05/01/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . Washington, D.C. has a higher percentage of Black residents than any state in the country, and they have …

THE HILL: For true law enforcement accountability, change must come from the bottom up Op-Ed 04/25/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed by People For the American Way President Ben Jealous was published in The Hill on April 25, 2021. Hearing the words “Guilty.… …