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White Guy Runs Maine Chapter of NAACP

From prison, that is— he says being a felon makes you a minority

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 3, 2009 9:18 AM CST

(Newser) – The president of the NAACP doesn’t often go to Maine, the whitest state in the country. But recently Todd Jealous took the Washington Post to a state prison there, to meet his new favorite chapter—one comprised almost entirely of white convicts. It’s... Read full story »

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From prison, that is— he says being a felon makes you a minority

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