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1 Dec, 10 tweets, 5 min read
The 600 entrepreneurs, activists, athletes, scientists and entertainers who made our 10th annual list of the brightest young innovators provide millions of reasons to believe in a better tomorrow. Perhaps billions on.forbes.com/6011HK0bH #ForbesUnder30
This year was unlike any other in the decade Forbes has spent chronicling North America’s up-and-coming youth. But this year’s group can truly call themselves battle-tested, having successfully navigated a global pandemic and recession. We broke down the list—by the numbers
49.3% of this year's #ForbesUnder30 honorees self identify as a person of color
There are 40% of women, 59% of men and 1% identifying as non-binary in the 10th annual #ForbesUnder30 list
20% of the 2021 #ForbesUnder30 listmakers are from 62 countries
12% of this year's #ForbesUnder30 list are Gen Z
This year’s #ForbesUnder30 list includes 15-year-old Shahadi Wright Joseph, who most recently starred as Young Nala in the live-action 'The Lion King' and will appear in Amazon Studios’ upcoming anthology 'Them: Covenant'
The 2021 #ForbesUnder30 honorees have paid off half of their student loans
A good amount of the #ForbesUnder30 honorees are in top cities
Learn more about our list here forbes.com/sites/alexandr… #ForbesUnder30

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