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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Top 100 Black Achievers and Influencers of the Year 2012 - According to The Root



Melissa Harris-Perry
The Root has released its list of 100 Honorees for 2012, which includes top Black influencers and achievers between age 25 and 45. Its criteria included media mentions, internet mentions, Twitter followers, reach, influence, and substance.

SBW favs include Tulane Professor Melissa Harris-Perry, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Van Jones of Color of Change, Tamron Hall of MSNBC, Ta-Nehisi Coates of The Atlantic, Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones, Comedian Wyatt Cenac, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Artist Hank Willis Thomas, and the Williams Sisters
  
In order, the Honorees are:

@mharrisperry 
@corybooker                   
@benjealous 
@serenawilliams 
@attorneycrump 
@KasimReed 
@KingJames 
@S_C_ 
@shondarhimes 
@anthonyfoxx 
@frank_ocean 
@cdc_drfenton 
@octaviaspencer 
@johnlegend 
@Beyonce 
@charlesmblow 
@venuseswilliams 
@rashadrobinson 
@tristanwalker 
@baratunde 
@VanJones68 
@itsgabrielleu 
@kerrywashington 
@tylerperry 
@MiaBLove 
@jbouie 
@hankwthomas
@iamwill 
@avaetc 
@iamdiddy 
@valeisha 
@stefbrown33 
@tamronhall 
@abenton 
Michelle Alexander  
@MellodyHobson 
@cornellbelcher 
@TeamJeffries 
@jsquidward 
@npraudie 
@taras2cents 
 Troy Carter 
@RepAndreCarson   
Ta-Nehisi Coates 
@wesmoore1
@Wade_Davis28 
@raphaelgwarnock 
@liyakebede  
@khalilgmuhammad
@mwseibel 
@akilproductions  
@issarae
@esglaude 
@MajoraCarter
@EspeSpalding 
@amhicks01
@beverlybond 
@AdamSerwer
@window 
@kehindewileyart
@marcuscooks 
@Cullen_Jones
@stevestoute 
Russlynn Ali
 @amydbarnett
@dambisamoyo 
Destinee Hooker
@MelanieDNC 
@morethan88
@mrmikeblake
 Rosario Dawson
Roland Fryer Jr. 
@TheRealRobHardy
@DeeTwoCents 
@allysonfelix
@davidasutphen 
@tjholmes
@rolandsmartin 
@kaymadati
@seth4da 
@delmancoates
@AyannaPressley 
@bryantterry
@tinacwells
@drsteveperry 
@jennydeluxe
@toure 
@angela_rye
Wyatt Cenac
 @ericasheltonla
Olajide Williams 
@F_Gary_Gray
Levi Garraway 
@DrJuanGilbert
@devon_franklin 
@outdoorafro
@mavcarter 
@marioarmstrong
@nataliaallen
Debo P. Adegbile