Ben Jealous, an alumnus of Columbia and Oxford, community organizer, former Managing Editor of the Jackson Advocate, and human rights advocate, has been named the newest president of the NAACP. The 35-year-old California native, the youngest president in the NAACP's 99-year history, might just breathe new and youthful life into the organization, which critics are calling outmoded and out of touch.

"This is the century when white people will become a minority in this country," Jealous told the Associated Press. "What that means is right now, we need to have a clear picture of where we're headed and work together diligently with Latinos, Native Americans, Asians and progressive white groups as if our collective future depends on it. I'm committed to that."