Acclaimed civil rights activist Benjamin Jealous, head of NAACP Steps Down from influential group

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Leader of renowned US civil rights group to resign

AFP – Benjamin Jealous, the leader of America’s largest civil rights organization, the NAACP, said he will step down at the end of the year. The 40-year-old head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said he wants to focus on training.