91. Dario Calmese
Now a history-making photographer for his July/August 2020 cover of Vanity Fair, Calmese is also a multidisciplinary creative with a client list that includes Pyer Moss, Public School NYC and Beyoncé: bit.ly/2RJhQZx #TheRoot100
Now a history-making photographer for his July/August 2020 cover of Vanity Fair, Calmese is also a multidisciplinary creative with a client list that includes Pyer Moss, Public School NYC and Beyoncé: bit.ly/2RJhQZx #TheRoot100
90. Sarah M. Broom (@sarahmbroom)
Broom's powerful debut, the bestselling memoir The Yellow House, has been hailed as a modern classic, winning the 2019 National Book Award for nonfiction: bit.ly/3mIk8GD #TheRoot100
Broom's powerful debut, the bestselling memoir The Yellow House, has been hailed as a modern classic, winning the 2019 National Book Award for nonfiction: bit.ly/3mIk8GD #TheRoot100
89. Kyndra Frazier (@Kyndinc)
Frazier, an associate pastor at one of New York City's biggest churches, works at the intersection of identity, faith and mental health to make the church more inclusive of the LGBTQ community and others: bit.ly/32QbQEM #TheRoot100
Frazier, an associate pastor at one of New York City's biggest churches, works at the intersection of identity, faith and mental health to make the church more inclusive of the LGBTQ community and others: bit.ly/32QbQEM #TheRoot100
88. Carter Brown (@blacktransusa)
From providing support via the National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition to testifying before Congress in support of the Equality Act, Brown remains committed to making the world safer for Black trans people: bit.ly/3cj3t7v #TheRoot100
From providing support via the National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition to testifying before Congress in support of the Equality Act, Brown remains committed to making the world safer for Black trans people: bit.ly/3cj3t7v #TheRoot100
87. Madeline Swegle
Swegle made history as the Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot: bit.ly/3iRSWme #TheRoot100
Swegle made history as the Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot: bit.ly/3iRSWme #TheRoot100
86. Foluso Fakorede (@padadvocate)
Fakorede's work to end racial health disparities in cardiovascular treatment has led to a massive decrease in the number of Black diabetes patients in the Mississippi Delta having their limbs amputated: bit.ly/2ZU9ORO #TheRoot100
Fakorede's work to end racial health disparities in cardiovascular treatment has led to a massive decrease in the number of Black diabetes patients in the Mississippi Delta having their limbs amputated: bit.ly/2ZU9ORO #TheRoot100
85. Kenneth Harris II (@KennyFHarris)
In his 12-year tenure as part of the NASA community, Harris has already worked on an impressive total of five satellite missions—all before turning 30: bit.ly/3mEpaDS #TheRoot100
In his 12-year tenure as part of the NASA community, Harris has already worked on an impressive total of five satellite missions—all before turning 30: bit.ly/3mEpaDS #TheRoot100
84. Ashley James (@ashleyjamesart)
James became the first Black woman to serve as a full-time curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: bit.ly/3cgu710 #TheRoot100
James became the first Black woman to serve as a full-time curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: bit.ly/3cgu710 #TheRoot100
83. Naomi Beckwith
Named one of Chicago's most powerful women, Beckwith keeps her curatorial eye focused on African-American culture and identity within the world of fine art: bit.ly/2ZZHQo2 #TheRoot100
Named one of Chicago's most powerful women, Beckwith keeps her curatorial eye focused on African-American culture and identity within the world of fine art: bit.ly/2ZZHQo2 #TheRoot100
82. Aisha Nyandoro (@aisha_nyandoro)
Nyandoro launched in 2019 the Magnolia Mother's Trust to bridge the racial income gap by granting low-income Black women $1,000 in guaranteed income each month for a year with no strings attached: bit.ly/2RN25kg #TheRoot100
Nyandoro launched in 2019 the Magnolia Mother's Trust to bridge the racial income gap by granting low-income Black women $1,000 in guaranteed income each month for a year with no strings attached: bit.ly/2RN25kg #TheRoot100
81. Ashleigh Johnson (@theAshJohnson)
Johnson, who became the 1st African-American woman to make the U.S. Olympic women's water polo team & win gold in the sport at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is heralded as one of the best water polo goalies in the world: bit.ly/3iLHt7P
Johnson, who became the 1st African-American woman to make the U.S. Olympic women's water polo team & win gold in the sport at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is heralded as one of the best water polo goalies in the world: bit.ly/3iLHt7P
80. Kezia Williams (@KeziaMW)
Williams created #MyBlackReceipt to highlight Black-owned businesses that have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic: bit.ly/3mHymYg #TheRoot100
Williams created #MyBlackReceipt to highlight Black-owned businesses that have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic: bit.ly/3mHymYg #TheRoot100
79. Andrew Berry
As head of the Cleveland Browns, Berry is the youngest general manager and one of only two Black GMs currently working in the NFL: bit.ly/3hNPpnB #TheRoot100
As head of the Cleveland Browns, Berry is the youngest general manager and one of only two Black GMs currently working in the NFL: bit.ly/3hNPpnB #TheRoot100
78. Sasha Alexander (@BlackTransMedia)
As founder and co-director of Black Trans Media,the nonbinary artist and activist is working to ensure that Black trans lives are protected: bit.ly/32RHC4e #TheRoot100
As founder and co-director of Black Trans Media,the nonbinary artist and activist is working to ensure that Black trans lives are protected: bit.ly/32RHC4e #TheRoot100
77. Kiley Reid (@kileyreid)
Reid is the author of Such a Fun Age, the highly acclaimed debut novel that inspired discussions around race and class in America: bit.ly/33GrG3G #TheRoot100
Reid is the author of Such a Fun Age, the highly acclaimed debut novel that inspired discussions around race and class in America: bit.ly/33GrG3G #TheRoot100
76. Hebru Brantley (@HEBRUBRANTLEY)
Brantley is the man behind the groundbreaking pop-up installation Nevermore Park in Chicago and is the first artist to collaborate with Bombay Sapphire on a bottle design: bit.ly/3iQtbTt #TheRoot100
Brantley is the man behind the groundbreaking pop-up installation Nevermore Park in Chicago and is the first artist to collaborate with Bombay Sapphire on a bottle design: bit.ly/3iQtbTt #TheRoot100
75. Devin Michael Lowe (@ThatBoyYouLike)
As founder and executive director of the Black Trans Travel Fund, Lowe is helping to ensure that Black trans women can safely travel, free of harassment: bit.ly/2ZYMsuB #TheRoot100
As founder and executive director of the Black Trans Travel Fund, Lowe is helping to ensure that Black trans women can safely travel, free of harassment: bit.ly/2ZYMsuB #TheRoot100
74. Jermaine Johnson (@FunnyMaine)
Johnson's call to action compelled the mayor of Birmingham to remove a 115-year-old Confederate monument from a city park in defiance of Alabama state law: bit.ly/2HozlfT #TheRoot100
Johnson's call to action compelled the mayor of Birmingham to remove a 115-year-old Confederate monument from a city park in defiance of Alabama state law: bit.ly/2HozlfT #TheRoot100
73. Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee)
A New Jersey native, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist takes us Into America each week to better understand the mechanisms of systemic inequality and our collective potential to effect positive change: bit.ly/3cin7Rb #TheRoot100
A New Jersey native, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist takes us Into America each week to better understand the mechanisms of systemic inequality and our collective potential to effect positive change: bit.ly/3cin7Rb #TheRoot100
72. Nicole LaPointe Jameson (@totheLaPointe)
As one of the few Black women in the esports space, LaPointe Jameson is running the game as the first Black female CEO of Evil Geniuses: bit.ly/2He5Ixu #TheRoot100
As one of the few Black women in the esports space, LaPointe Jameson is running the game as the first Black female CEO of Evil Geniuses: bit.ly/2He5Ixu #TheRoot100
71. Renee Montgomery (@itsreneem_)
Montgomery decided to answer to a higher calling and focus on social justice and activism instead of playing in the 2020 WNBA season: bit.ly/3iRBKgH #TheRoot100
Montgomery decided to answer to a higher calling and focus on social justice and activism instead of playing in the 2020 WNBA season: bit.ly/3iRBKgH #TheRoot100
70. Annette Grotheer (@oohsonatural)
With a goal to mitigate the risks of hypertension in African-American men, Grotheer created The Shop Docs to bring preventive health care to the barber's chair: bit.ly/2RKbatU #TheRoot100
With a goal to mitigate the risks of hypertension in African-American men, Grotheer created The Shop Docs to bring preventive health care to the barber's chair: bit.ly/2RKbatU #TheRoot100
69. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (@Beyonce)
Because her name is synonymous with the extraordinary, Beyoncé threw her magic into Black Is King and made it the viewable event in Blackness we all needed at a time when we needed it the most: bit.ly/2EjqcDU #TheRoot100
Because her name is synonymous with the extraordinary, Beyoncé threw her magic into Black Is King and made it the viewable event in Blackness we all needed at a time when we needed it the most: bit.ly/2EjqcDU #TheRoot100
68. Erica Lovett (@erica_lovett)
Joining Condé Nast in 2016 as diversity-program manager and talent partner, Lovett is now leading the charge in creating an equitable and empathetic environment for all employees: bit.ly/3kFKbwj #TheRoot100
Joining Condé Nast in 2016 as diversity-program manager and talent partner, Lovett is now leading the charge in creating an equitable and empathetic environment for all employees: bit.ly/3kFKbwj #TheRoot100
67. Philip V. McHarris (@philipvmcharris)
McHarris has been on the forefront of the movement to defund the police and reinvest in communities to put Black lives first: bit.ly/3chIVwe #TheRoot100
McHarris has been on the forefront of the movement to defund the police and reinvest in communities to put Black lives first: bit.ly/3chIVwe #TheRoot100
66. Jessamyn Stanley (@JessNotJazz)
Stanley has emerged as a leader in the body-positivity movement by using social media to document her yoga journey as a curvy Black woman and building a diverse audience of people inspired by her example: bit.ly/2RKDaxR #TheRoot100
Stanley has emerged as a leader in the body-positivity movement by using social media to document her yoga journey as a curvy Black woman and building a diverse audience of people inspired by her example: bit.ly/2RKDaxR #TheRoot100
65. Heather Lowery
The Live Nation Urban vice president for talent and touring launched @FemmeItForward, a platform that provides a place for Black female performers to flourish: bit.ly/3kEyCFI #TheRoot100
The Live Nation Urban vice president for talent and touring launched @FemmeItForward, a platform that provides a place for Black female performers to flourish: bit.ly/3kEyCFI #TheRoot100
64. Joan Smalls (@joansmalls)
In June, Smalls pledged to donate half her pay for the rest of the year to racial justice organizations and called on others to do the same with her platform, Donate My Wage: bit.ly/3hQQB9Y #TheRoot100
In June, Smalls pledged to donate half her pay for the rest of the year to racial justice organizations and called on others to do the same with her platform, Donate My Wage: bit.ly/3hQQB9Y #TheRoot100
63. Muffy Mendoza (@THEBrownMama)
Mendoza established the collective Brown Mamas as a safe space to uplift, nurture and invest in Black mothers: bit.ly/2FTnAgG #TheRoot100
Mendoza established the collective Brown Mamas as a safe space to uplift, nurture and invest in Black mothers: bit.ly/2FTnAgG #TheRoot100
62. Ajón Crump (@ayyeCrump)
Crump started the #NikesForNurses campaign to gift brand-new pairs of sneakers to nurses working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic: bit.ly/2FMUvUk #TheRoot100
Crump started the #NikesForNurses campaign to gift brand-new pairs of sneakers to nurses working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic: bit.ly/2FMUvUk #TheRoot100
61. Mariah Moore
Moore is co-director of House of Tulip, a visionary land trust in New Orleans for transgender and gender-nonconforming people experiencing homelessness: bit.ly/2Hm6w3x #TheRoot100
Moore is co-director of House of Tulip, a visionary land trust in New Orleans for transgender and gender-nonconforming people experiencing homelessness: bit.ly/2Hm6w3x #TheRoot100
60. Brittney Griner (@brittneygriner)
The Phoenix Mercury basketball star protested the WNBA's use of the national anthem and vowed not to be on the court when it was played: bit.ly/2RLBsft #TheRoot100
The Phoenix Mercury basketball star protested the WNBA's use of the national anthem and vowed not to be on the court when it was played: bit.ly/2RLBsft #TheRoot100
59. Bozoma Saint John (@badassboz)
After a career of elevating major brands, Saint John took her star power to Netflix as the company's new global chief marketing officer: bit.ly/32N5pSL #TheRoot100
After a career of elevating major brands, Saint John took her star power to Netflix as the company's new global chief marketing officer: bit.ly/32N5pSL #TheRoot100
58. Jason Wright (@whoisjwright)
Wright, the newly announced Washington Football Team president, is the first Black team president in NFL history: bit.ly/32QVpI6 #TheRoot100
Wright, the newly announced Washington Football Team president, is the first Black team president in NFL history: bit.ly/32QVpI6 #TheRoot100
57. Arisha Hatch (@arishamichelle)
Hatch has helped shape Color of Change into an undeniable force for social justice as head of its campaigns: bit.ly/3mISbyb #TheRoot100
Hatch has helped shape Color of Change into an undeniable force for social justice as head of its campaigns: bit.ly/3mISbyb #TheRoot100
56. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (@yahya)
The architect-turned-actor turned heads and won an Emmy for his larger-than-life role as Cal Abar/Dr. Manhattan in HBO's Watchmen: bit.ly/2FO7ftR #TheRoot100
The architect-turned-actor turned heads and won an Emmy for his larger-than-life role as Cal Abar/Dr. Manhattan in HBO's Watchmen: bit.ly/2FO7ftR #TheRoot100
55. Tre'vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson)
The award-winning journalist has made it their mission to center the stories of the LGBTQ community: bit.ly/3hSCNvD #TheRoot100
The award-winning journalist has made it their mission to center the stories of the LGBTQ community: bit.ly/3hSCNvD #TheRoot100
54. Lindsay Peoples Wagner
Already the youngest editor-in-chief in Condé Nast history, Peoples Wagner is holding the door open for higher inclusivity in the fashion industry and media: bit.ly/2RO1Aqc #TheRoot100
Already the youngest editor-in-chief in Condé Nast history, Peoples Wagner is holding the door open for higher inclusivity in the fashion industry and media: bit.ly/2RO1Aqc #TheRoot100
53. Janina Jeff (@inthosegenespod)
Jeff is helping Black America navigate genetic ancestry testing with her award-winning podcast, In Those Genes: bit.ly/32PWjVp #TheRoot100
Jeff is helping Black America navigate genetic ancestry testing with her award-winning podcast, In Those Genes: bit.ly/32PWjVp #TheRoot100
52. Lauren Maillian (@LaurenMaillian)
As CEO of Digitalundivided, Maillian is empowering more Black and Latinx women to succeed in tech: bit.ly/2ZWK2g6 #TheRoot100
As CEO of Digitalundivided, Maillian is empowering more Black and Latinx women to succeed in tech: bit.ly/2ZWK2g6 #TheRoot100
51. Caroline Randall Williams (@caroranwill)
You can tell just from the title that Williams wrote one of the most talked-about op-eds of 2020: "You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument." bit.ly/3kB0hqP #TheRoot100
You can tell just from the title that Williams wrote one of the most talked-about op-eds of 2020: "You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument." bit.ly/3kB0hqP #TheRoot100
50. Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime)
Harrison is poised to pull off an upset this November as polls show him bringing the heat to Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in the race for his seat in the U.S. Senate: bit.ly/3kEzpGG #TheRoot100
Harrison is poised to pull off an upset this November as polls show him bringing the heat to Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in the race for his seat in the U.S. Senate: bit.ly/3kEzpGG #TheRoot100
49. Moogega Cooper (@moogega)
As the planetary protection lead of NASA's 2020 Mars mission, Cooper holds the responsibility of keeping the red planet safe from any of Earth's contaminants that could be transmitted by NASA's Perseverance rover: bit.ly/33MXxjh #TheRoot100
As the planetary protection lead of NASA's 2020 Mars mission, Cooper holds the responsibility of keeping the red planet safe from any of Earth's contaminants that could be transmitted by NASA's Perseverance rover: bit.ly/33MXxjh #TheRoot100
48. LeBron James (@KingJames)
James is a man of action, and when he saw Black voters being set up for another round of disenfranchisement, he created a group of do-something basketball players to execute a new play: bit.ly/2G1tbRR #TheRoot100
James is a man of action, and when he saw Black voters being set up for another round of disenfranchisement, he created a group of do-something basketball players to execute a new play: bit.ly/2G1tbRR #TheRoot100
47. Garlin Gilchrist II (@LtGovGilchrist)
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist is the highest-ranking Black elected official in Michigan's history and is leading the charge to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the state's Black residents: bit.ly/3kBzhYd #TheRoot100
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist is the highest-ranking Black elected official in Michigan's history and is leading the charge to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the state's Black residents: bit.ly/3kBzhYd #TheRoot100
46. Samuel Adetunji
As one-half of the innovative "cannatech" company Veriheal, Adetunji is staking a claim in the lucrative marijuana business: bit.ly/2RLhv8v #TheRoot100
As one-half of the innovative "cannatech" company Veriheal, Adetunji is staking a claim in the lucrative marijuana business: bit.ly/2RLhv8v #TheRoot100
45. Joshua Green
Green is a key industry player in the cannabis field, leveraging technology and culturally conversant content to co-lead the successful telehealth company Veriheal, which he helped launch in 2017: bit.ly/2ZWTcsI #TheRoot100
Green is a key industry player in the cannabis field, leveraging technology and culturally conversant content to co-lead the successful telehealth company Veriheal, which he helped launch in 2017: bit.ly/2ZWTcsI #TheRoot100
44. Mondaire Jones (@MondaireJones)
Jones, an Obama administration alumnus, won the primary for New York's 17th Congressional District and is expected to be elected as one of the first openly gay Black members of Congress in November: bit.ly/3kCbG9X #TheRoot100
Jones, an Obama administration alumnus, won the primary for New York's 17th Congressional District and is expected to be elected as one of the first openly gay Black members of Congress in November: bit.ly/3kCbG9X #TheRoot100
43. Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk)
With electric commentary that ranges from Black feminism to hip-hop culture, Cooper is a master articulator of what's current in racial politics: bit.ly/2Ep9IKG #TheRoot100
With electric commentary that ranges from Black feminism to hip-hop culture, Cooper is a master articulator of what's current in racial politics: bit.ly/2Ep9IKG #TheRoot100
42. Remoshay Nelson (@Remoshay)
Capt. Nelson rose through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force to become the first Black woman to be designated an officer in the Thunderbirds, an almost 70-year-old squadron: bit.ly/3iSLszl #TheRoot100
Capt. Nelson rose through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force to become the first Black woman to be designated an officer in the Thunderbirds, an almost 70-year-old squadron: bit.ly/3iSLszl #TheRoot100
41. George M. Johnson (@IamGMJohnson)
Johnson's coming-of-age series of essays, All Boys Aren't Blue, caught the attention of Gabrielle Union, who optioned Johnson's "memoir-manifesto" for series development at Sony TV: bit.ly/2FXWbKe
Johnson's coming-of-age series of essays, All Boys Aren't Blue, caught the attention of Gabrielle Union, who optioned Johnson's "memoir-manifesto" for series development at Sony TV: bit.ly/2FXWbKe
40. Jeremy Pope (@jrmypope)
After double 2019 Tony nominations this year, Pope scored an Emmy nomination for his role in Ryan Murphy's Netflix miniseries, Hollywood: bit.ly/3kzJCE7 #TheRoot100
After double 2019 Tony nominations this year, Pope scored an Emmy nomination for his role in Ryan Murphy's Netflix miniseries, Hollywood: bit.ly/3kzJCE7 #TheRoot100
39. Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres)
Torres won the primary to represent his South Bronx district in the U.S. House of Representatives! bit.ly/2ZYwMY7 #TheRoot100
Torres won the primary to represent his South Bronx district in the U.S. House of Representatives! bit.ly/2ZYwMY7 #TheRoot100
38. Issa Rae (@IssaRae)
With projects encompassing television, film and music, Rae is easily one of the hardest-working people in entertainment: bit.ly/32RKG0e #TheRoot100
With projects encompassing television, film and music, Rae is easily one of the hardest-working people in entertainment: bit.ly/32RKG0e #TheRoot100
37. Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell)
A Renaissance woman of Black feminist-centered politics, Maxwell released her first book this year to help the people harness their power: bit.ly/3iPkk4w #TheRoot100
A Renaissance woman of Black feminist-centered politics, Maxwell released her first book this year to help the people harness their power: bit.ly/3iPkk4w #TheRoot100
36. Tiffany D. Cross (@TiffanyDCross)
Like her on-air perspective, Cross' new book, Say It Louder! Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy, is a certified fresh addition to the Black political conversation: bit.ly/3cq1zCb #TheRoot100
Like her on-air perspective, Cross' new book, Say It Louder! Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy, is a certified fresh addition to the Black political conversation: bit.ly/3cq1zCb #TheRoot100
35. Kimberly Drew (@museummammy)
With a growing influence in art, fashion and journalism, Drew has a vision of Black Futures, as her upcoming book is titled, that embraces the full scope of our creativity: bit.ly/35ZrYFJ #TheRoot100
With a growing influence in art, fashion and journalism, Drew has a vision of Black Futures, as her upcoming book is titled, that embraces the full scope of our creativity: bit.ly/35ZrYFJ #TheRoot100
34. Diamond Stylz (@DiamondStylz)
Stylz is a nationally recognized voice elevating the experiences and needs of Black trans women with her podcast, Marsha's Plate: bit.ly/33QFmtd #TheRoot100
Stylz is a nationally recognized voice elevating the experiences and needs of Black trans women with her podcast, Marsha's Plate: bit.ly/33QFmtd #TheRoot100
33. Kehinde Wiley (@kehindewileyart)
In response to the iconography and hero worship of known racists, Wiley reworked a Richmond monument of a Confederate general as a young Black man instead: bit.ly/3mHQAss #TheRoot100
In response to the iconography and hero worship of known racists, Wiley reworked a Richmond monument of a Confederate general as a young Black man instead: bit.ly/3mHQAss #TheRoot100
32. Kendrick Sampson (@kendrick38)
By taking to the streets to advocate for a range of issues, Sampson is backing up his words with actions after penning a letter calling on Hollywood to make a commitment to racial justice: bit.ly/3iQwqdr #TheRoot100
By taking to the streets to advocate for a range of issues, Sampson is backing up his words with actions after penning a letter calling on Hollywood to make a commitment to racial justice: bit.ly/3iQwqdr #TheRoot100
31. Arabia Mollette (@dramollette)
Mollette is on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle, particularly for poor and underserved Black people in New York City: bit.ly/3kD4Scc #TheRoot100
Mollette is on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle, particularly for poor and underserved Black people in New York City: bit.ly/3kD4Scc #TheRoot100
30. Brandon P. Fleming (@bpfleming)
Fleming launched the Harvard Diversity Project to provide summer debate residencies at the Ivy league school for Black students from Atlanta: bit.ly/2G1BLQw #TheRoot100
Fleming launched the Harvard Diversity Project to provide summer debate residencies at the Ivy league school for Black students from Atlanta: bit.ly/2G1BLQw #TheRoot100
29. Angelica Ross (@angelicaross)
Ross became the first trans person to host a national presidential candidate forum and produced a LGBTQ initiative for Joe Biden's presidential campaign: bit.ly/3iURkZ7 #TheRoot100
Ross became the first trans person to host a national presidential candidate forum and produced a LGBTQ initiative for Joe Biden's presidential campaign: bit.ly/3iURkZ7 #TheRoot100
28. God-is Rivera (@GodisRivera)
Rivera is a trailblazer in the tech industry as Twitter's global director of culture and community. She is also a steady advocate for Black Twitter and enlightens the masses on its cultural significance: bit.ly/3kFcYRE #TheRoot100
Rivera is a trailblazer in the tech industry as Twitter's global director of culture and community. She is also a steady advocate for Black Twitter and enlightens the masses on its cultural significance: bit.ly/3kFcYRE #TheRoot100
27. Alicia Garza (@aliciagarza)
As one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Garza continues to advocate for Black lives as head of the Black Futures Lab: bit.ly/3kFS3h6 #TheRoot100
As one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Garza continues to advocate for Black lives as head of the Black Futures Lab: bit.ly/3kFS3h6 #TheRoot100
26. Patrisse Cullors (@OsopePatrisse)
As a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Cullors refuses to rest on her laurels and remains committed to uplifting Black lives, equal rights and justice for all with her latest project, In Plain Sight: bit.ly/33SXQZR #TheRoot100
As a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Cullors refuses to rest on her laurels and remains committed to uplifting Black lives, equal rights and justice for all with her latest project, In Plain Sight: bit.ly/33SXQZR #TheRoot100
25. Kyrie Irving (@KyrieIrving)
Irving stood out as one of a few professional athletes arguing early on against the resumption of business as usual in the face of numerous killings by police: bit.ly/3iZ1rfq #TheRoot100
Irving stood out as one of a few professional athletes arguing early on against the resumption of business as usual in the face of numerous killings by police: bit.ly/3iZ1rfq #TheRoot100
24. L.L. McKinney (@ElleOnWords)
A literary powerhouse and proud blerd, McKinney started the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag, which shined a spotlight on pay disparities between Black and non-Black authors: bit.ly/32T4f8r #TheRoot100
A literary powerhouse and proud blerd, McKinney started the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag, which shined a spotlight on pay disparities between Black and non-Black authors: bit.ly/32T4f8r #TheRoot100
23. Misha Green (@MishaGreen)
Green's provocative period fantasy Lovecraft Country flips the script on the racism of horror master H.P. Lovecraft by centering the monstrous history—both literally and figuratively—of racism in America: bit.ly/2HowuDz #TheRoot100
Green's provocative period fantasy Lovecraft Country flips the script on the racism of horror master H.P. Lovecraft by centering the monstrous history—both literally and figuratively—of racism in America: bit.ly/2HowuDz #TheRoot100
22. Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321)
The Los Angeles Sparks star made history as the first Black woman to host a daily ESPN Radio show: bit.ly/2ZZQMcY #TheRoot100
The Los Angeles Sparks star made history as the first Black woman to host a daily ESPN Radio show: bit.ly/2ZZQMcY #TheRoot100
21. Cameron Webb (@DrCameronWebb)
A practicing physician in his home state of Virginia, Webb is now on a path to becoming the first Black doctor in Congress—where he hopes to put improving healthcare in America firmly back on the agenda: bit.ly/32RiTgc #TheRoot100
A practicing physician in his home state of Virginia, Webb is now on a path to becoming the first Black doctor in Congress—where he hopes to put improving healthcare in America firmly back on the agenda: bit.ly/32RiTgc #TheRoot100
20. Chris Paul (@CP3)
Paul's commitment to Black lives is bigger than his fashion-forward "HBCU Tour"; the point guard says he recently co-founded the Social Change Fund "to address social and economic justice issues facing Black communities.” bit.ly/3mFfqJL #TheRoot100
Paul's commitment to Black lives is bigger than his fashion-forward "HBCU Tour"; the point guard says he recently co-founded the Social Change Fund "to address social and economic justice issues facing Black communities.” bit.ly/3mFfqJL #TheRoot100
19. Angela Peoples (@MsPeoples)
As the director of Black Womxn For, Peoples uplifts Black and nongender-conforming people so they may have a seat at the political table: bit.ly/2FI4o5P #TheRoot100
As the director of Black Womxn For, Peoples uplifts Black and nongender-conforming people so they may have a seat at the political table: bit.ly/2FI4o5P #TheRoot100
18. Phillip Atiba Goff (@DrPhilGoff)
As the entire country began discussing actionable ways to reform police forces this year, Goff's evidence-based approach to identifying and rooting out racism in policing emerged as a road map to follow: bit.ly/3hXUTfI #TheRoot100
As the entire country began discussing actionable ways to reform police forces this year, Goff's evidence-based approach to identifying and rooting out racism in policing emerged as a road map to follow: bit.ly/3hXUTfI #TheRoot100
17. Jasmyn Lawson (@JasmynBeKnowing)
With a self-professed passion for the intersection of culture, tech and media, Lawson is the "strong Black lead" powering Netflix's popular social channels of the same name: bit.ly/3iXvKDd #TheRoot100
With a self-professed passion for the intersection of culture, tech and media, Lawson is the "strong Black lead" powering Netflix's popular social channels of the same name: bit.ly/3iXvKDd #TheRoot100
16. Kimberly Jones (@kimlatricejones)
Jones captured our outrage over injustice in a viral video where she told detractors of this year's riots, "[You're] lucky that what Black people are looking for is equality and not revenge." bit.ly/3cklr9V #TheRoot100
Jones captured our outrage over injustice in a viral video where she told detractors of this year's riots, "[You're] lucky that what Black people are looking for is equality and not revenge." bit.ly/3cklr9V #TheRoot100
15. Yashica Robinson
Robinson filed a motion against the state of Alabama to fight the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country while defying myriad dangers to perform abortions in a state trying to outlaw them: bit.ly/345XmQz #TheRoot100
Robinson filed a motion against the state of Alabama to fight the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country while defying myriad dangers to perform abortions in a state trying to outlaw them: bit.ly/345XmQz #TheRoot100
14. Symone Sanders (@SymoneDSanders)
In an election season that is midpandemic and seething with protests, Sanders is rising to those and other challenges to lead the Biden campaign into the Oval Office: bit.ly/2Ep5J0F #TheRoot100
In an election season that is midpandemic and seething with protests, Sanders is rising to those and other challenges to lead the Biden campaign into the Oval Office: bit.ly/2Ep5J0F #TheRoot100
13. Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_)
The newly named director of communications at the Ms. Foundation for Women, Willis is using her platform to amplify the stories and experiences of Black trans women: bit.ly/32O6ny7 #TheRoot100
The newly named director of communications at the Ms. Foundation for Women, Willis is using her platform to amplify the stories and experiences of Black trans women: bit.ly/32O6ny7 #TheRoot100
12. Beatrice Dixon (@QueenBea_101)
Dixon became a symbol for Black Girl Magic and Black entrepreneurship when her business was targeted by racist reviewers online and ended up earning a wave of support from thousands of new customers: bit.ly/3mTyxjk #TheRoot100
Dixon became a symbol for Black Girl Magic and Black entrepreneurship when her business was targeted by racist reviewers online and ended up earning a wave of support from thousands of new customers: bit.ly/3mTyxjk #TheRoot100
11. Jamaal Bowman (@JamaalBowmanNY)
In an upstart-versus-old guard political showdown, Bowman defeated 16-term incumbent Eliot Engel for New York's 16th Congressional District, ending his 31-year run: bit.ly/2RQ8I5u #TheRoot100
In an upstart-versus-old guard political showdown, Bowman defeated 16-term incumbent Eliot Engel for New York's 16th Congressional District, ending his 31-year run: bit.ly/2RQ8I5u #TheRoot100
10. Cori Bush (@CoriBush)
Having unseated Democratic incumbent William Lacy Clay from Missouri's 1st Congressional District, ending a 50-year political dynasty, Bush is poised to become Missouri's first Black congresswoman: bit.ly/2G1kMxM #TheRoot100
Having unseated Democratic incumbent William Lacy Clay from Missouri's 1st Congressional District, ending a 50-year political dynasty, Bush is poised to become Missouri's first Black congresswoman: bit.ly/2G1kMxM #TheRoot100
9. Rob Gore
While maintaining his Kings Against Violence Initiative for youths in Central Brooklyn, Gore was also working on the front lines in emergency rooms there when COVID-19 cases reached their peak in New York City this year: bit.ly/3ck1PTk #TheRoot100
While maintaining his Kings Against Violence Initiative for youths in Central Brooklyn, Gore was also working on the front lines in emergency rooms there when COVID-19 cases reached their peak in New York City this year: bit.ly/3ck1PTk #TheRoot100
8. Nneka Ogwumike (@Nnemkadi30)
As president of the WNBA Players Association, Ogwumike has spearheaded leaguewide support of social justice issues and the negotiation of radically better contracts for players: bit.ly/302hr8Z #TheRoot100
As president of the WNBA Players Association, Ogwumike has spearheaded leaguewide support of social justice issues and the negotiation of radically better contracts for players: bit.ly/302hr8Z #TheRoot100
7. Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram)
A founding father of anti-racist research, Kendi is helping to deconstruct and dismantle the American racial time bomb: bit.ly/3hVmSNd #TheRoot100
A founding father of anti-racist research, Kendi is helping to deconstruct and dismantle the American racial time bomb: bit.ly/3hVmSNd #TheRoot100
6. Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr)
In a year that's full of dismal news, Cooper is giving us a good reason to laugh by turning Donald Trump's egregiousness into viral video hilarity: bit.ly/3kFZ2GO #TheRoot100
In a year that's full of dismal news, Cooper is giving us a good reason to laugh by turning Donald Trump's egregiousness into viral video hilarity: bit.ly/3kFZ2GO #TheRoot100
5. Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche)
Unwavering under the ire of a president in full-blown tantrum mode, Alcindor delivered fact-based questions and reporting from the White House's coronavirus briefings: bit.ly/3mM5fTt #TheRoot100
Unwavering under the ire of a president in full-blown tantrum mode, Alcindor delivered fact-based questions and reporting from the White House's coronavirus briefings: bit.ly/3mM5fTt #TheRoot100
4. Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace)
As the only Black driver in NASCAR's top tier, Wallace spoke out against the organization's ongoing and offensive use of the Confederate battle flag: bit.ly/32RmYRt #TheRoot100
As the only Black driver in NASCAR's top tier, Wallace spoke out against the organization's ongoing and offensive use of the Confederate battle flag: bit.ly/32RmYRt #TheRoot100
3. Maya Moore (@MooreMaya)
For more than a year, Moore has sidelined her career as a leading player in the WNBA to help free a Black man incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit: bit.ly/2RQ8VFO #TheRoot100
For more than a year, Moore has sidelined her career as a leading player in the WNBA to help free a Black man incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit: bit.ly/2RQ8VFO #TheRoot100
2. Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7)
Kaepernick was right—about voicing his outrage, disrupting America's comfortable racism & kneeling in order to stand up for us—& he's got a pipeline of expansive projects to keep pushing his agenda: bit.ly/3hUmSx1 #TheRoot100
Kaepernick was right—about voicing his outrage, disrupting America's comfortable racism & kneeling in order to stand up for us—& he's got a pipeline of expansive projects to keep pushing his agenda: bit.ly/3hUmSx1 #TheRoot100
1. Nikole Hannah-Jones (@nhannahjones)
Hannah-Jones has had a hell of a year, and that's irrefutably because the Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of the New York Times' The 1619 Project is a hell of a journalist: bit.ly/2RPtPVo #TheRoot100
Hannah-Jones has had a hell of a year, and that's irrefutably because the Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of the New York Times' The 1619 Project is a hell of a journalist: bit.ly/2RPtPVo #TheRoot100
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