“We have been honored to work very closely with Ben Jealous over the years on a number of civil rights issues and events—most recently in the commemorative and call to action activities for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and in the development of the Agenda for a 21st Century America.
“We have benefitted from his partnership and his steadfast commitment to equal rights and justice for all; and we have been inspired by his passion in speaking truth to power.
