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2022
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RENEWED

Hi there,

Allow me to introduce myself.  I’m Mamie Todd, and I’m SO proud to be
Ben Jealous’s grandma. 

I’ve been on this earth a lot of years – I recently celebrated my
105th birthday. So, as you can imagine, I've seen a lot of suffering in my
day, as well as many good-hearted people. 

My grandparents were born into slavery. And when I taught in an all-Black
school in Virginia in the 1930s, our students weren’t provided with even
remotely adequate school supplies. 

When I went to confront the school system’s white superintendent about it,
his secretary told me, “Well, the colored teachers come around the back.”

I said, “Well, his desk's right there,” so I walked right over to his desk
... He didn't stand up.

He was a human being; I knew we had that much in common. So I took a seat
and told him what our school needed. The next day, a truck arrived at the
school loaded with all the materials we could need for our classrooms.

Later, my daughter – Ben’s mother – was among the first Black students to
desegregate an all-white high school.

Right now, there’s so much more work to be done to ensure that America
lives up to its promise for everyone when it comes to freedom, equality,
opportunity and justice for all. 

That’s why I couldn’t be prouder of the courageous work that my grandson
Ben and People For the American Way are doing when it comes to promoting
democracy, fighting hate, and defending everyone’s rights. 

[ [link removed] ]So I’m asking, will you renew your People For membership with a
triple-matched contribution today to support this vital work? >>

When it comes to bending the moral arc of the universe towards justice,
sometimes you have to give things more than a nudge in the right direction
– and that’s exactly what your contribution to People For will do today.  

Thank you for keeping the fight going. 

Sincerely, 

Mamie Todd 

  [5]Mamie Todd, 105 years young

 

 

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