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Why a new HBO documentary brings us no closer to figuring out Chocolate City's infamous mayor.
Documentary: The Nine Lives of Marion Barry -
House Dems set to vote on health care bill...
...And So Began the Health Care War... -
Follow the goings-on in Washington DC...
Live Stream: Judge Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing -
He stalks because he cares, right?..
Marion Barry: A Real...Devoted Kind of Guy -
What happened at the Holocaust Museum was an act of terror. We often rail on about foreign aggressors. What of the domestic?
Holocaust Museum shooting was a terrorist act -
Both the shooter and a security guarded were wounded at the museum's entrance this afternoon...
Two Shot at D.C. Holocaust Museum -
Wanna close the achievement gap? Wanna drag people across the ground and humiliate them in front of people they know?...
Tug-To-Close The Achievement Gap Charity Tug-O-War Tournament -
Michael Blake never imagined himself working in the White House. But "Yes We Can"—then-Senator Barack Obama's training program for young people of color—saw his potential early. Now, the Bronx-born organizer is using his political education to connect the West Wing with state and local governments across the country.
The Root's Talented Ten Obama Staffers: Michael Blake -
Marlon Marshall captained one of the most bitter confrontations in the Democratic primary—the Nevada caucuses. But when his candidate, Hillary Clinton, conceded defeat, he went straight to work for the Obama campaign. Now, he's taken on the best of both worlds, working as a go-between for Obama's White House and Clinton's State Department.
Ten Young Black Obama Aides to Watch in Washington Politics -
Steeped in a history of activism and black empowerment, Elizabeth Wilkins carried her familiy's torch to communities of color during the 2008 campaign. Now, she's making sure Barack Obama's policy agenda affects the lives of those she met on the trail.
The Root's Talented Ten: Elizabeth Wilkins
