Benjamin Todd Jealous Quotes & Sayings
17 most famous Benjamin Todd Jealous quotes and sayings (activist). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“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.”
“No person can maximize the American Dream on the minimum wage.”
“Let us nurture the practice of family values, by embracing policies that value families.”
“As an American people, what is greatest about our history are the many times we have led this world away from hate, towards hope.”
“In this nation, the greatest of all nations, there are no second-class families. That is our great American conviction.”
“Last century we needed lawyers; this century we need big, broad coalitions. When extremists decide to attack all our communities, they must hope that there will be infighting. But we have stood all for one and one for all. That is how we will win.”
“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.”
“The black community has been the foundation of the progressive community in this country for a long time.”
“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.”
“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.”
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