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February 1, 2013
This Black History Month we celebrate change agents, ages 16 to 22. Meet the 2013 Young Futurists.
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December 5, 2012
Tell us about the young innovators in your community for The Root's annual top 25 list.
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by Sheryl Huggins Salomon onSeptember 20, 2012
From Melissa Harris-Perry to LeBron James to Benjamin Crump, these people are shaping the future.
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February 1, 2012
From a jewelry designer to a Rhodes scholar, these 25 budding innovators, ages 16 to 22, are changing the world in their own unique ways.
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February 1, 2012
Watch our video and learn more about this year's crop of Young Futurists.
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November 21, 2011
Tell us about the young innovators in your community for The Root's 2012 Young Futurists list.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onOctober 4, 2011
This year we took a fresh approach to compiling our annual list of young influencers and iconoclasts.
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January 31, 2011
When President Obama said "We do big things," he didn't have to convince these 25 budding innovators, ages 16 to 21. They are the young people to watch if you want to know where America is heading.
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by Cynthia Gordy onJanuary 28, 2011
Brandon Ford is building electric cars and fielding invitations to the White House, all while finishing the 11th grade. When you read what he has to say, you'll know why he made The Root's 2011 list of Young Futurists.
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November 24, 2010
Tell us about a young person who is changing the world, and The Root might select him or her for a profile during Black History Month.
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