2011 The Root 100 List
The 100 most influential African Americans in 2011.
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- Influence: 64.2
- Reach: 9.2
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Hydeia Broadbent
- AIDS activist who works to ensure that all who need HIV/AIDS drugs can get them.
- Job: AIDS activist, "Knowing Your HIV/AIDS Status" initiative
- Sector: Health Care
- Twitter: @HydeiaBroadbent
- Location: Las Vegas
- Age: 27
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62
- Influence: 63.8
- Reach: 8.5
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
James Rucker
- Social entrepreneur and co-founder of ColorOfChange who helped lead the charge to try to save Troy Davis.
- Job: Chairman of the board, ColorOfChange
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @jrucker
- Location: San Francisco
- Age: 42
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63
- Influence: 63.2
- Reach: 9.0
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Viola Davis
- Tony Award-winning actress who starred in the summer blockbuster 'The Help.'
- Job: Actress
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 46
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64
- Influence: 62.7
- Reach: 8.4
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Rashad Robinson
- Strategist who is now executive director of ColorOfChange.org.
- Job: Executive director, ColorOfChange.org
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @rashadrobinson
- Location: New York
- Age: 32
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65
- Influence: 61.7
- Reach: 11.2
- Substance: 5.5
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Elie Mystal
- Editor of one of the most widely-read legal blogs, "Above the Law."
- Job: Editor, Above the Law
- Sector: Law
- Twitter: @elienyc
- Location: New York
- Age: 33
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66
- Influence: 61.4
- Reach: 10.2
- Substance: 6
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Jamal Simmons
- Political player whose current clients include AARP, the California Endowment and the Council of Foundations.
- Job: Principal, Raben Group consulting firm
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @JamalSimmons
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Age: 40
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67
- Influence: 61.4
- Reach: 11.2
- Substance: 5.5
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Robin Givhan
- Fashion writer who defected to Newsweek Daily Beast from the Washington Post.
- Job: Fashion critic, Newsweek Daily Beast
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @robingivhan
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Age: Not available
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68
- Influence: 61.3
- Reach: 10.2
- Substance: 6.0
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Ava DuVernay
- Filmmaker who recently released 'I Will Follow.'
- Job: Film director and producer
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @AVADVA
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 39
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69
- Influence: 60.8
- Reach: 10.1
- Substance: 6.0
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Steven Horsford
- Nevada state senator who won widespread praise for fighting to maintain dollars for education, health care and job creation in the state's budget.
- Job: Nevada state senator
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @shorsford
- Location: Las Vegas
- Age: 38
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70
- Influence: 60.2
- Reach: 7.9
- Substance: 7.6
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 0
- Twitter Followers: 0
Ralph Gilles
- Car-design executive who is now president and CEO of the SRT Brand and Motorsports division at Chrysler.
- Job: President and CEO, Chrysler's Brand and Motorsports division
- Sector: Business
- Location: Auburn Hills, Mich.
- Age: 41
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