By Dr. Angelo A. WilliamsThe Observer EDITOR’S NOTE: Between 2023 and 2025, a cluster of departures across the Sierra Club and the Sierra Club Foundation — including routine board turnover, resignations, a discrimination lawsuit and the firing of former Executive Director Ben Jealous — fueled a debate over who holds power inside one of the […]
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Ben Jealous victim of racism at Sierra Club, allies say
Benjamin Jealous, the first Black executive director of the Sierra Club, has been placed on leave amid controversy, with allies alleging he is the target of racial discrimination, misinformation, and double standards. Supporters argue Jealous inherited financial and cultural challenges and is being scapegoated for necessary decisions, while critics accuse him of failing to meet internal commitments and alienating staff.