🌟 [ 17 ]   “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free”: Civil Rights Leader Ben Jealous on His New Memoir [ @Democracy Now! ]

We speak with civil rights leader Ben Jealous about his new memoir, “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free,” which examines his long career as an activist and organizer, and growing up the son of a white father and a Black mother. He discusses the lessons he drew from his mother, Ann Todd Jealous, and his grandmother, Mamie Todd, about the racism they experienced in their lifetimes. Jealous has led the NAACP and the progressive advocacy group People for the American Way, and is set to be the next executive director of the Sierra Club. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Support independent media: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] #DemocracyNow

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