Meet the Men of The Root 100 2012 ListFrom Cory Booker to Cullen Jones to Jay-Z, meet the men who made our list of black influencers. |
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- Influence: 192.9
- Reach: 11.8
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 191
- Internet Mentions: 51,800
- Twitter Followers: 58,475
- As of July 2012
Charles M. Blow
- New York Times columnist known for his fearless brand of political and social commentary.
- Job: Columnist and TV commentator
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @charlesmblow
- Location: New York City
- Age: 42
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- Influence: 191.2
- Reach: 8.9
- Substance: 8.0
- Media Mentions: 115
- Internet Mentions: 4,200
- Twitter Followers: 1,721
- As of July 2012
Rashad Robinson
- Leader of ColorOfChange.org who successfully lobbied 40 major corporations to sever ties with the extreme right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council.
- Job: Executive director of ColorOfChange.org
- Sector: Community
- Twitter: @rashadrobinson
- Location: New York City
- Age: 33
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- Influence: 122.4
- Reach: 11.6
- Substance: 6.0
- Media Mentions: 201
- Internet Mentions: 6,340
- Twitter Followers: 281,713
- As of July 2012
Tristan Walker
- Tech entrepreneur who had a key role in developing the social media service FourSquare.
- Job: Entrepreneur-in-residence at Andreessen Horowitz
- Sector: STEM
- Twitter: @tristanwalker
- Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
- Age: 28
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- Influence: 190.7
- Reach: 11.5
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 127
- Internet Mentions: 2,030
- Twitter Followers: 123,707
- As of July 2012
Baratunde Thurston
- Author of the best-seller "How to Be Black" who uses comedy to break down complicated notions of race.
- Job: Comedian and author
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @baratunde
- Location: New York City
- Age: 35
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- Influence: 190.4
- Reach: 13.5
- Substance: 7.2
- Media Mentions: 1,260
- Internet Mentions: 60,119
- Twitter Followers: 406,000
- As of July 2012
Van Jones
- Civil rights activist and green advocate whose Rebuild the Dream campaign aims to mobilize progressives.
- Job: Environmental advocate, civil rights activist and attorney
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @VanJones68
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 43
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- Influence: 185.0
- Reach: 16.0
- Substance: 6.8
- Media Mentions: 4,083
- Internet Mentions: 2,000,000
- Twitter Followers: 1,263,782
- As of July 2012
Tyler Perry
- Movie and TV mogul who tops Forbes' 2011 list of Entertainment's Highest-Paid Men.
- Job: Filmmaker and CEO of the Tyler Perry Co.
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @tylerperry
- Location: Atlanta
- Age: 42
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- Influence: 178.4
- Reach: 10.1
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 176
- Internet Mentions: 10,500
- Twitter Followers: 6,091
- As of July 2012
Jamelle Bouie
- Writing fellow at the American Prospect and the Nation and a leading liberal voice in conversations about political behavior in elections.
- Job: Writer
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @jbouie
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Age: 25
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- Influence: 178.1
- Reach: 9.0
- Substance: 7.7
- Media Mentions: 108
- Internet Mentions: 7,390
- Twitter Followers: 1,295
- As of July 2012
Hank Willis Thomas
- Visual artist and photographer whose work, which tackles the themes of racial identity, history and pop culture, has been displayed this year at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., and France's Rue Saint-Trophime.
- Job: Contemporary visual artist
- Sector: Arts
- Twitter: @hankwthomas
- Location: New York City
- Age: 36
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- Influence: 177.3
- Reach: 17.6
- Substance: 6.5
- Media Mentions: 7,224
- Internet Mentions: 13,800,000
- Twitter Followers: 4,135,416
- As of July 2012
Will.i.am
- Front man for the Black Eyed Peas, rapper and STEM-education advocate.
- Job: Rapper, producer and STEM-education advocate
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @iamwill
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 37
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- Influence: 175.6
- Reach: 17.3
- Substance: 6.5
- Media Mentions: 5,307
- Internet Mentions: 4,690,000
- Twitter Followers: 7,566,364
- As of July 2012
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
- Rap and R&B producer whose style and entrepreneurial flair have made him hip-hop's wealthiest person.
- Job: Hip-hop entrepreneur
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @iamdiddy
- Location: New York City and Miami Beach, Fla.
- Age: 42
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