Melissa Harris-Perry Cory Booker Benjamin Crump Kasim Reed LeBron James Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter Shonda Rhimes Anthony Foxx Frank Ocean Kevin Fenton Octavia Spencer John Legend Beyoncé Charles M. Blow Tristan Walker
Baratunde Thurston Van Jones Gabrielle Union Kerry Washington Tyler Perry Mia Love Jamelle Bouie Hank Willis Thomas Will.i.am Ava DuVernay Sean 'Diddy' Combs Stefanie Brown Tamron Hall Angela Benton Michelle Alexander
Mellody Hobson Cornell Belcher Hakeem Jeffries Jamar Rogers Tara Wall Troy Carter André Carson Ta-Nehisi Coates Wes Moore Wade Davis II
Raphael G. Warnock Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Majora Carter Esperanza Spalding Ashley Hicks Beverly Bond Adam Serwer Window Snyder Kehinde Wiley Marcus Samuelsson
Cullen Jones Steve Stoute Russlynn Ali Amy DuBois Barnett Dambisa Moyo Destinee Hooker Melanie Roussell Jason Moran Michael Blake Rosario Dawson
Roland Fryer Jr. Rob Hardy Danielle Moodie-Mills Allyson Felix David Sutphen T.J. Holmes Roland Martin Kay Madati R. Seth Williams Delman Coates
Ayanna Pressley Tina Wells Steve Perry Jenna Wortham Touré Angela Rye Wyatt Cenac Erica Shelton Olajide Williams F. Gary Gray Levi Garraway Juan Gilbert DeVon Franklin Rue Mapp Maverick Carter
Mario Armstrong Natalia Allen Debo P. Adegbile
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Melissa Harris-Perry

  • Job: TV host, professor, columnist and author
  • Age: 38
  • Location: New Orleans
  • Twitter: @mharrisperry

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Cory Booker

  • Job: Mayor of Newark, N.J.
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Newark, N.J.
  • Twitter: @corybooker

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Benjamin Crump

  • Job: Civil rights attorney
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Tallahassee, Fla.
  • Twitter: @attorneycrump

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Kasim Reed

  • Job: Mayor of Atlanta
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Atlanta
  • Twitter: @KasimReed

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LeBron James

  • Job: Professional basketball player and businessman
  • Age: 27
  • Location: Miami
  • Twitter: @KingJames

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Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter

  • Job: Rapper and entrepreneur
  • Age: 42
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @S_C_

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Shonda Rhimes

  • Job: TV producer and writer
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @shondarhimes

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Anthony Foxx

  • Job: Mayor of Charlotte, N.C.
  • Age: 41
  • Location: Charlotte, N.C.
  • Twitter: @anthonyfoxx

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9

Frank Ocean

  • Job: Singer and songwriter
  • Age: 25
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @frank_ocean

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10

Kevin Fenton

  • Job: Director of the CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention
  • Age: 45
  • Location: Atlanta
  • Twitter: @cdc_drfenton

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Octavia Spencer

  • Job: Actress and political campaigner
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @octaviaspencer

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12

John Legend

  • Job: Singer-songwriter and composer
  • Age: 33
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @johnlegend

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Beyoncé

  • Job: Singer, humanitarian and actress
  • Age: 31
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @Beyonce

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Charles M. Blow

  • Job: Columnist and TV commentator
  • Age: 42
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @charlesmblow

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Tristan Walker

  • Job: Entrepreneur-in-residence at Andreessen Horowitz
  • Age: 28
  • Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
  • Twitter: @tristanwalker

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Baratunde Thurston

  • Job: Comedian and author
  • Age: 35
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @baratunde

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Van Jones

  • Job: Environmental advocate, civil rights activist and attorney
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @VanJones68

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Gabrielle Union

  • Job: Actress and activist
  • Age: 39
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @itsgabrielleu

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Kerry Washington

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Tyler Perry

  • Job: Filmmaker and CEO of the Tyler Perry Co.
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Atlanta
  • Twitter: @tylerperry

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Mia Love

  • Job: Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah
  • Age: 36
  • Location: Saratoga Springs, Utah
  • Twitter: @MiaBLove

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Jamelle Bouie

  • Job: Writer
  • Age: 25
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @jbouie

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Hank Willis Thomas

  • Job: Contemporary visual artist
  • Age: 36
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @hankwthomas

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Will.i.am

  • Job: Rapper, producer and STEM-education advocate
  • Age: 37
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @iamwill

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Ava DuVernay

  • Job: Filmmaker
  • Age: 40
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @avaetc

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs

  • Job: Hip-hop entrepreneur
  • Age: 42
  • Location: New York City and Miami Beach, Fla.
  • Twitter: @iamdiddy

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Stefanie Brown

  • Job: National African-American-vote director at Obama for America
  • Age: 31
  • Location: Baltimore
  • Twitter: @stefbrown33

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Tamron Hall

  • Job: News anchor and TV host
  • Age: 42
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @tamronhall

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Angela Benton

  • Job: TV host, professor, columnist and author
  • Age: 31
  • Location: Burlingame, Calif.
  • Twitter: @abenton

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Michelle Alexander

  • Job: Professor and author
  • Age: 45
  • Location: Columbus, Ohio

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Mellody Hobson

  • Job: President of Ariel Investments, LLC
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Chicago
  • Twitter: @MellodyHobson

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Cornell Belcher

  • Job: Pollster and Democratic strategist
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @cornellbelcher

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Hakeem Jeffries

  • Job: New York State assemblyman
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Twitter: @TeamJeffries

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Jamar Rogers

  • Job: Singer and HIV activist
  • Age: 29
  • Location: New York City and Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @jsquidward

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Tara Wall

  • Job: Senior communications adviser for Mitt Romney
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @taras2cents

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Troy Carter

  • Job: Chairman and CEO of Coalition Media Group
  • Age: 39
  • Location: Los Angeles

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André Carson

  • Job: U.S. representative from Indiana
  • Age: 37
  • Location: Indianapolis
  • Twitter: @RepAndreCarson

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Ta-Nehisi Coates

  • Job: Journalist and author
  • Age: 37
  • Location: New York City

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Wes Moore

  • Job: Author, youth advocate and TV host
  • Age: 34
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @wesmoore1

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Wade Davis II

  • Job: Ex-NFL player and LGBT youth advocate
  • Age: 34
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @Wade_Davis28

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Raphael G. Warnock

  • Job: Senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Atlanta
  • Twitter: @raphaelgwarnock

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Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

  • Job: Professor and author
  • Age: 43
  • Location: New Jersey
  • Twitter: @esglaude

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Majora Carter

  • Job: Environmental-justice advocate and radio host
  • Age: 45
  • Location: Bronx, N.Y.
  • Twitter: @MajoraCarter

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Esperanza Spalding

  • Job: Singer, bassist and composer
  • Age: 27
  • Location: Austin, Texas, and New York City
  • Twitter: @EspeSpalding

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Ashley Hicks

  • Job: Social entrepreneur and healthy-living advocate and blogger
  • Age: 29
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @amhicks01

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Beverly Bond

  • Job: DJ and founder of Black Girls Rock!
  • Age: 41
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @beverlybond

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Adam Serwer

  • Job: Reporter at Mother Jones magazine
  • Age: 30
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @AdamSerwer

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Window Snyder

  • Job: Network-security expert
  • Age: 36
  • Location: San Francisco
  • Twitter: @window

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Kehinde Wiley

  • Job: Contemporary artist
  • Age: 35
  • Location: New York City and Beijing
  • Twitter: @kehindewileyart

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Marcus Samuelsson

  • Job: Chef and entrepreneur
  • Age: 42
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @marcuscooks

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Cullen Jones

  • Job: Olympic swimmer and water-safety advocate
  • Age: 28
  • Location: Charlotte, N.C.
  • Twitter: @CullenJones

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Steve Stoute

  • Job: CEO of Translation
  • Age: 41
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @stevestoute

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Russlynn Ali

  • Job: Assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education
  • Age: 41
  • Location: Washington, D.C.

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Amy DuBois Barnett

  • Job: Editor-in-chief of Ebony
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Chicago
  • Twitter: @amydbarnett

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Dambisa Moyo

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Destinee Hooker

  • Job: Indoor volleyball player and Olympian
  • Age: 25
  • Location: San Antonio

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Melanie Roussell

  • Job: Press secretary for the Democratic National Committee
  • Age: 33
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @MelanieDNC

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Jason Moran

  • Job: Jazz musician
  • Age: 37
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @morethan88

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Michael Blake

  • Job: National deputy director for Operation Vote, Obama for America
  • Age: 29
  • Location: Chicago
  • Twitter: @mrmikeblake

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Rosario Dawson

  • Job: Actress and political activist
  • Age: 33
  • Location: @rosariodawson

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Roland Fryer Jr.

  • Job: Professor of economics at Harvard University
  • Age: 35
  • Location: Concord, Mass.

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Rob Hardy

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Danielle Moodie-Mills

  • Job: Environmental advocate and LGBT adviser
  • Age: 32
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @DeeTwoCents

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Allyson Felix

  • Job: Olympic sprinter
  • Age: 26
  • Location: Santa Clarita, Calif.
  • Twitter: @allysonfelix

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David Sutphen

  • Job: Partner at the Brunswick Group
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @davidasutphen

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66

T.J. Holmes

  • Job: Journalist and TV host
  • Age: 35
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @tjholmes

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Roland Martin

  • Job: Journalist, syndicated columnist, TV commentator and author
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @rolandsmartin

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Kay Madati

  • Job: Head of entertainment and media at Global Marketing Solutions for Facebook
  • Age: 40
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @kaymadati

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R. Seth Williams

  • Job: District attorney of Philadelphia
  • Age: 45
  • Location: Philadelphia
  • Twitter: @seth4da

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Delman Coates

  • Job: Senior pastor at Mount Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, Md.
  • Age: 39
  • Location: Fort Washington, Md.
  • Twitter: @delmancoates

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Ayanna Pressley

  • Job: Boston city councilor at large
  • Age: 38
  • Location: Boston
  • Twitter: @AyannaPressley

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Tina Wells

  • Job: CEO of Buzz Marketing Group
  • Age: 32
  • Location: Southern New Jersey
  • Twitter: @tinacwells

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Steve Perry

  • Job: Founder of Capital Preparatory Magnet School and CNN contributor
  • Age: 42
  • Location: Hartford, Conn.
  • Twitter: @drsteveperry

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Jenna Wortham

  • Job: New York Times technology reporter and Girl Crush co-founder
  • Age: 29
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @jennydeluxe

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75

Touré

  • Job: TV host and author
  • Age: 41
  • Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Twitter: @toure

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Angela Rye

  • Job: Executive director and general counsel at the Congressional Black Caucus
  • Age: 32
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Twitter: @angela_rye

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Wyatt Cenac

  • Job: Comedian and TV writer
  • Age: 36
  • Location: New York City

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Erica Shelton

  • Job: TV writer and supervising producer
  • Age: 39
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @ericasheltonla

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79

Olajide Williams

  • Job: Physician, health educator and lecturer
  • Age: 42
  • Location: New York City

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F. Gary Gray

  • Job: Film director
  • Age: 43
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @F_Gary_Gray

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Levi Garraway

  • Job: Cancer researcher
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Boston

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Juan Gilbert

  • Job: Professor at Clemson University
  • Age: 43
  • Location: Anderson, S.C.
  • Twitter: @DrJuanGilbert

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DeVon Franklin

  • Job: Senior vice president of production at Columbia Pictures
  • Age: 33
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Twitter: @devon_franklin

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Rue Mapp

  • Job: Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro
  • Age: 40
  • Location: Oakland, Calif.
  • Twitter: @outdoorafro

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Maverick Carter

  • Job: Marketing executive
  • Age: 30
  • Location: Cleveland
  • Twitter: @mavcarter

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Mario Armstrong

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Natalia Allen

  • Job: Designer of the Essentialist collection
  • Age: 29
  • Location: New York City
  • Twitter: @nataliaallen

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Debo P. Adegbile

  • Job: Attorney
  • Age: 45
  • Location: New York City

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