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

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

Newt Gingrich - Not a Friend of 'the Blacks' or the Latinos

We've already mentioned his racially-charged messages through out his political career and desperate attempt to make it into the White House.

This is not the first time Newton Leroy Gingrich has used racially charged rhetoric.  

He's had to apologize [with a poor attempt at speaking Spanish] for urging schools to ban ESL programs and opt instead for English immersion programs so that Latino immigrants can learn the language of "prosperity" and escape the language of "living in the ghetto."

Now, I'm all for openness.  Tell us how you really feel!  

We all know the problems with implicit and hidden racism.

Give me Barry Elton Black or Newt Gingrich any day over a person who keeps their racist [or sexist] views inside.

Shame, shame, Newt.  Get your act together or go away.  

Watch Jon Stewart and Wyatt Cenac on Newt's Racist Rants Here.