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: 166.9
- Reach: 8.8
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 212
- Internet Mentions: 3,230
- Twitter Followers: 929
- As of July 2012
Cornell Belcher
- A pollster for the Obama 2012 campaign who has a finger on the pulse of the U.S. voter.
- Job: Pollster and Democratic strategist
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @cornellbelcher
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Age: 43
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- Influence: 166.3
- Reach: 8.7
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 273
- Internet Mentions: 10,200
- Twitter Followers: 196
- As of July 2012
Hakeem Jeffries
- New York State assemblyman and candidate for the 8th Congressional District who helped pass legislation to eliminate the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk database.
- Job: New York State assemblyman
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @TeamJeffries
- Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Age: 42
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- Influence: 165.2
- Reach: 11.4
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 130
- Internet Mentions: 31,200
- Twitter Followers: 57,618
- As of July 2012
Jamar Rogers
- HIV activist, singer and finalist on the first 2012 season of NBC's "The Voice."
- Job: Singer and HIV activist
- Sector: Community
- Twitter: @jsquidward
- Location: New York City and Los Angeles
- Age: 29
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- Influence: 164.7
- Reach: 6.6
- Substance: 8.0
- Media Mentions: 204
- Internet Mentions: 20,300
- Twitter Followers: 0
- As of July 2012
Troy Carter
- Business manager who helped steer Lady Gaga’s successful "The Born This Way Ball" tour and her third album.
- Job: Chairman and CEO of Coalition Media Group
- Sector: Business
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 39
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- Influence: 163.8
- Reach: 11.2
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 828
- Internet Mentions: 4,770
- Twitter Followers: 3,731
- As of July 2012
André Carson
- U.S. representative from Indiana's 7th District.
- Job: U.S. representative from Indiana
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @RepAndreCarson
- Location: Indianapolis
- Age: 37
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- Influence: 162.3
- Reach: 7.1
- Substance: 7.8
- Media Mentions: 152
- Internet Mentions: 86,200
- Twitter Followers: 0
- As of July 2012
Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Senior editor at the Atlantic and one of the most prolific black bloggers of the year.
- Job: Journalist and author
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Location: New York City
- Age: 37
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- Influence: 161.4
- Reach: 8.9
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 334
- Internet Mentions: 21,200
- Twitter Followers: 10,082
- As of July 2012
Wes Moore
- Author of "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" who hosts OWN's "Beyond Belief."
- Job: Author, youth advocate and TV host
- Sector: Community
- Twitter: @wesmoore1
- Location: New York City
- Age: 34
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- Influence: 160.5
- Reach: 10.7
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 697
- Internet Mentions: 25,600
- Twitter Followers: 2,774
- As of July 2012
Wade Davis II
- Ex-NFL player who came out of the closet to help gay athletes and youths.
- Job: Ex-NFL player and LGBT youth advocate
- Sector: Sports
- Twitter: @Wade_Davis28
- Location: New York City
- Age: 34
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- Influence: 159.9
- Reach: 8.1
- Substance: 7.5
- Media Mentions: 167
- Internet Mentions: 1,260
- Twitter Followers: 573
- As of July 2012
Raphael G. Warnock
- Pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.'s home church and a fierce advocate for civil rights and criminal justice.
- Job: Senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church
- Sector: Community
- Twitter: @raphaelgwarnock
- Location: Atlanta
- Age: 42
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- Influence: 158.6
- Reach: 6.1
- Substance: 8.0
- Media Mentions: 0
- Internet Mentions: 3,630
- Twitter Followers: 379
- As of July 2012
Khalil Gibran Muhammad
- Director of New York's Schomburg Center who is a leading voice in the fight against racial injustice and a staunch proponent of self-education.
- Job: Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- Sector: Community
- Twitter: @khalilgmuhammad
- Location: New York City
- Age: 40
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