17+ Benjamin Jealous Quotes On God, Friendship

Benjamin Jealous is an American political leader who served as the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 2008 to 2013. He is a strong advocate for civil rights and social justice, and has been involved in numerous campaigns to increase voter registration and to end mass incarceration. He is currently a partner at Kapor Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in tech startups led by underrepresented founders. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Benjamin Jealous on love, life, god.

Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts the trust needed between law enforcement and the communities they serve. It has no place in our national discourse, and no place in our nation's police departments. — Benjamin Jealous

No person can maximize the American Dream on the minimum wage. — Benjamin Jealous

We really have to, as a country, recognize that school is where people get their identity not just as a scholar, or a future business person, but as a citizen. And we need to make sure that schools set them up for success as citizens. — Benjamin Jealous

The beauty of being black in American society is that black has always been an inclusive definition. White has always been an exclusive definition. I think one of the challenges for white people is to figure out how to have a more inclusive picture of who their families are, of who they are. — Benjamin Jealous

The right to vote is the right upon which all of our rights are leveraged - and without which none can be protected. — Benjamin Jealous

In the USA, it's harder for a black man with no criminal record to find a job than a white man with a criminal record, which is to say that race is actually a bigger factor than ex-felon status. But if you're both, it's almost impossible to find a job. — Benjamin Jealous

In order to bring down the incarceration rate, you've got to start with the beginning of life. You've got to make sure that parents and schools are prepared to prepare young people for success. You've got to deal with the next stage of life. You've got to make sure that people have the opportunity to work at a good job, they have access to good healthcare, and that they have the opportunity to build wealth over time. — Benjamin Jealous

As an American people, what is greatest about our history are the many times we have led this world away from hate, towards hope. — Benjamin Jealous

I was raised in a family where we were taught that the best thing you could do with your life was to really kind of push the cause of progress and justice and human rights forward. — Benjamin Jealous

It's a funny thing, in the US we all believe that we have a right to go to school. We have a right to a good education. And we don't. The U.S. Constitution contains no right for a child to go to school, let alone for a child to go to a good school. And yet, we know that if they don't go to a good school, they're less likely to be able to realize all that this country has to offer. — Benjamin 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. — Benjamin Jealous

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

I train my kids to dream really big and impossible dreams and to pursue them doggedly. — Benjamin Jealous

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

When you're smart on crime, you start off by recognizing that both the victim, first of all, the victim, but also the person who did the crime are both human. — Benjamin Jealous

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

When somebody says the best thing you can do is be tough, the best thing you can do is use your brute force, then we're selling ourselves short. — Benjamin Jealous

Life Lessons by Benjamin Jealous

1. Benjamin Jealous taught us that a commitment to justice and equality can lead to meaningful change. He demonstrated the power of grassroots organizing and the importance of building coalitions to bring about real progress. His work serves as an example of how individuals can make a difference in their communities and the world.