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1
- Influence: 249.8
- Reach: 13.2
- Substance: 8.3
- Media Mentions: 685
- Internet Mentions: 218,000
- Twitter Followers: 95,171
- As of July 2012
Melissa Harris-Perry
- TV host, professor, columnist and author whose MSNBC show, "Melissa Harris-Perry," debuted in 2012.
- Job: TV host, professor, columnist and author
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @mharrisperry
- Location: New Orleans
- Age: 38
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2
- Influence: 248.0
- Reach: 15.0
- Substance: 8.0
- Media Mentions: 2,270
- Internet Mentions: 382,000
- Twitter Followers: 1,181,108
- As of July 2012
Cory Booker
- Mayor of Newark, N.J., and rising political star who delivered a fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention.
- Job: Mayor of Newark, N.J.
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @corybooker
- Location: Newark, N.J.
- Age: 43
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3
- Influence: 242.8
- Reach: 11.3
- Substance: 8.5
- Media Mentions: 472
- Internet Mentions: 27,900
- Twitter Followers: 14,825
- As of July 2012
Benjamin Jealous
- The youngest-ever NAACP president and CEO has been a vocal opponent of the New York City police department's stop-and-frisk policy.
- Job: NAACP president and CEO
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @benjealous
- Location: Baltimore
- Age: 39
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4
- Influence: 234.4
- Reach: 17.4
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 18,771
- Internet Mentions: 4,080,000
- Twitter Followers: 3,057,100
- As of July 2012
Serena Williams
- Tennis player who has won the U.S. Open, two Wimbledon titles and two Olympic gold medals in 2012.
- Job: Tennis player
- Sector: Sports
- Twitter: @serenawilliams
- Location: Paris
- Age: 30
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5
- Influence: 223.7
- Reach: 11.1
- Substance: 8.2
- Media Mentions: 1,107
- Internet Mentions: 11,400
- Twitter Followers: 9,227
- As of July 2012
Benjamin Crump
- The tragedy of Trayvon Martin's death brought this lawyer to international prominence.
- Job: Civil rights attorney
- Sector: Law
- Twitter: @attorneycrump
- Location: Tallahassee, Fla.
- Age: 42
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6
- Influence: 220.4
- Reach: 11.9
- Substance: 8.0
- Media Mentions: 1,424
- Internet Mentions: 19,300
- Twitter Followers: 26,373
- As of July 2012
Kasim Reed
- Mayor of Atlanta who has emerged as a surrogate for President Barack Obama and a rising star among Democrats.
- Job: Mayor of Atlanta
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @KasimReed
- Location: Atlanta
- Age: 43
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7
- Influence: 208.8
- Reach: 18.2
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 17,606
- Internet Mentions: 13,700,000
- Twitter Followers: 5,876,142
- As of July 2012
LeBron James
- Professional basketball player and businessman who won an NBA championship, the NBA's MVP award and an Olympic gold medal in the same season.
- Job: Professional basketball player and businessman
- Sector: Sports
- Twitter: @KingJames
- Location: Miami
- Age: 27
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8
- Influence: 207.6
- Reach: 18.0
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 17,103
- Internet Mentions: 26,100,000
- Twitter Followers: 2,011,939
- As of July 2012
Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter
- Rapper and businessman who successfully launched his own music festival in 2012.
- Job: Rapper and entrepreneur
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @S_C_
- Location: New York City
- Age: 42
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9
- Influence: 204.6
- Reach: 13.2
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 492
- Internet Mentions: 171,000
- Twitter Followers: 202,898
- As of July 2012
Shonda Rhimes
- TV producer and writer of ABC's "Scandal," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice."
- Job: TV producer and writer
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @shondarhimes
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 42
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10
- Influence: 202.9
- Reach: 10.1
- Substance: 8.0
- Media Mentions: 230
- Internet Mentions: 4,900
- Twitter Followers: 4,900
- As of July 2012
Anthony Foxx
- Mayor of Charlotte, N.C., who successfully oversaw preparations for the Democratic National Convention in September.
- Job: Mayor of Charlotte, N.C.
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @anthonyfoxx
- Location: Charlotte, N.C.
- Age: 41
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