Ben Jealous is running for Governor of Maryland! His race is different because it’s not “candidate versus candidate, it’s candidate versus incumbent.” This makes it different because the voters already know Larry Hogan. Reports have been saying that Jealous doesn’t have a shot at winning, but he says that’s not true. Jealous told Roland Martin on […]

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat Ben Jealous said Tuesday that if he were elected governor over a popular Republican incumbent he would support broadening a new Maryland gun-control law to restrict firearms access to people found to be a risk to themselves or others. The former NAACP president also said he would stand up to President Donald […]

  Ben Jealous and Rushern Baker have taken different professional paths over the years but they now have one common denominator: Each man is hoping to become Maryland’s first black governor. It could be an uphill slog for Jealous and Baker, some political strategists say, since Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is favored to […]

Former NAACP president Benjamin T. Jealous is currently considering making a run for the Maryland Senate seat Barbara A. Mikulski will depart from in 2017. The New York…

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Van Jones joined Roland Martin Thursday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the new book, “Reach: 40 Black Men Speak on Living, Leading, and Succeeding.” The…

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of the NAACP says laws that aim to undermine the coalition that helped elect President Barack Obama are…

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(LAS VEGAS, NV) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its final National Board of Directors meeting of 2013 this weekend…

Sign our Change.org petition for a female NAACP president. It’s time for a radical change at the top: The next president of the NAACP should be a woman. After 104 years, the nation’s largest – and oldest – civil rights organization should evolve and move into the future for the first time with a woman […]

Jeff Johnson has 3 Things You Should Know, including why we need to pay attention to who the next NAACP president will be. Listen to…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The next president of the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights group needs to be energetic, charismatic and willing to make a personal sacrifice, NAACP leaders say. The group’s board is beginning its search for a successor to outgoing President and CEO Benjamin Jealous, who announced this week that he will step […]

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Roland Martin talks with NAACP president and CEO, Ben Jealous, about his resignation from the position and what’s next for the 40-year-old husband and father of two.

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WASHINGTON (AP) Benjamin Jealous, the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, says he plans to step down by the end of the year. Jealous announced his plans to resign Sunday. He says he plans to pursue teaching at a university and spending time with his young family. The Baltimore-based […]