It's Not Your Grandmother's NAACP

The 104-year-old organization is working to dispel myths that it's black-only and mired in the past.

Time for a Moratorium on School Suspensions?

A sociologist has urged the NAACP to push for this change to school discipline policy.

Trayvon Martin: The Latest

Zimmerman's attorney has submitted evidence pulled from Trayvon Martin's cellphone, portraying the teen as a marijauna-smoking fighter.

Lee Rigby Named as Victim in Suspected London Terror Attack

Knife-wielding assailants attacked the British soldier in broad daylight, in what's being investigated as an ideologically motivated crime.

GOP Candidate: Three-Fifths Clause Was 'Anti-Slavery'

This is the latest from Virginia's Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson.

Chief Keef Arrested Again

The 17-year-old rapper was charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct for smoking marijuana in a hotel room.

Tornado Victim Identified: Ja'Nae Hornsby

The 9-year-old was one of seven children killed at Moore, Okla.'s Plaza Towers Elementary School in Monday's disaster.

Doggie Racism Is Real! Here's How to Deal

Race Manners: Maybe your friends' pets are doing you a favor? At least now your social circle can't ignore race.

White Dad Accused of Kidnapping Biracial Daughters

A Wal-Mart customer in Virginia was concerned that the family "didn't match up."

New Yorkers Rally After Murder of Gay Man

Mark Carson's murder was just the latest incident in a month that's seen an uptick in homophobic violence in the city. Demonstrators' message: "Mark is not going to die in vain."

Obama on IRS: 'Outrageous'

The president called the targeting of conservative groups "outrageous" and said he "will not tolerate it." Will critics be satisfied with his response?

Obama on Health Care: Don't Be Bamboozled

In remarks touting the health care legislation's benefits for women and families, the president warned against misinformation.

Obama to Nominate Mel Watt to Head FHFA

If confirmed, the North Carolina congressman and former Black Caucus chair will run a key housing-regulatory agency.

The Root's 'Nerd Prom' Highlights

Via Twitter, our favorite jokes and celebrity run-ins from the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Obama on Background-Check Vote: 'Shameful'

The Senate's defeat of a bipartisan gun-buyer background-check bill inspired unusually harsh words from the president.

Celeb Group to Obama: Be 'Smart on Crime'

An unlikely coalition of stars, activists, elected officials and athletes has a drug-policy message for the president.

Joe Biden to Make Civil Rights Trip to Selma

The vice president will wrap up Black History Month by taking part in the annual crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Black Leaders Score Obama's Speech

Talking to The Root, black lawmakers gave it high marks, and NAACP's Ben Jealous praised "the president's swag."

The Environment and Obama: What's Next?

As he starts a second term, we look at how he's addressed eco-hazards in poor and minority areas.

How Will Obama Tackle Education Reform?

As we count down to a second term, a look at his approach to the achievement gap.

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