"'Some people would like to see us be an alternative government infrastructure for black people,' Jealous says. 'I understand where that comes from; the reality is that's what we've been fighting against for 100 years. What we've been fighting for is for the government that we already have to respond to the needs of all people. Our focus is on the needs of black America; that's what we do best; that's where we're known best. But our goal is a fully functioning democracy.'"
In The American Prospect, Adam Serwer profiles Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP (which marked its 100th anniversary this month).
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