The former National President and CEO of the NAACP, Ben Jealous has long advocated for the economic rights of the Black community, which makes up a third of the state’s population. Ben Jealous demonstrates that commitment through his policy agenda, where he emphasizes the needs of African-Americans in the State of Maryland.
To win in November, Jealous plans to invest in mobilizing the state’s substantial black voter base with his message of economic mobility and prosperity. Jealous’ has placed the Black Economic Alliance policy agenda—increasing work, wages, and wealth as a means for bolstering success within the Black community—at the center of his campaign. His campaign not only supports the BE Alliance’s policy agenda, it has made it a key priority.