Author: Benjamin Todd Jealous

Quotes

There's sort of a persistent misperception that talking about race is black folk's burden. Ultimately, only men can end sexism, and only white people can end racism.

There's sort of a persistent misperception that talking about race is black folk's burden. Ultimately, only men can end sexism, and only white people can end racism.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

Let us invest less and less in war and tax cuts for the richest 1 percent, and more and more in jobs and schools for the other 99 percent.

Let us invest less and less in war and tax cuts for the richest 1 percent, and more and more in jobs and schools for the other 99 percent.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

In this nation, the greatest of all nations, there are no second-class families. That is our great American conviction.

In this nation, the greatest of all nations, there are no second-class families. That is our great American conviction.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

The difference between a child's aspiration and that family's situation, is the exact measurement of that family's frustrations.

The difference between a child's aspiration and that family's situation, is the exact measurement of that family's frustrations.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

Let us nurture the practice of family values, by embracing policies that value families.

Let us nurture the practice of family values, by embracing policies that value families.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

The black community has been the foundation of the progressive community in this country for a long time.

The black community has been the foundation of the progressive community in this country for a long time.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

Civil marriage, like all civil rights provided by the government, must be provided equally to all Americans.

Civil marriage, like all civil rights provided by the government, must be provided equally to all Americans.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

In a democracy there are only two types of power: there's organized people and organized money, and organized money only wins when people aren't organized.

In a democracy there are only two types of power: there's organized people and organized money, and organized money only wins when people aren't organized.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

We are confident that the Supreme Court will soon see the direction that this country is headed and enshrine marriage as a constitutional right for all.

We are confident that the Supreme Court will soon see the direction that this country is headed and enshrine marriage as a constitutional right for all.

- Benjamin Todd Jealous

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