Who's New to The Root 100 in 2012?From Octavia Spencer to Anthony Foxx, these people made our list of influencers for the first time. |
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Influence: 198.6
- Reach: 16.4
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 1,616
- Internet Mentions: 10,500,000
- Twitter Followers: 1,365,102
- As of July 2012
Frank Ocean
- R&B singer and songwriter who debuted his first studio album, "Channel Orange," and broke barriers in 2012.
- Job: Singer and songwriter
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @frank_ocean
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 25
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- Influence: 197.1
- Reach: 14.5
- Substance: 7.2
- Media Mentions: 4,955
- Internet Mentions: 503,000
- Twitter Followers: 116,234
- As of July 2012
Octavia Spencer
- Oscar-winning actress and presidential-election campaigner.
- Job: Actress and political campaigner
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @octaviaspencer
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 42
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- Influence: 192.6
- Reach: 15.5
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 3,456
- Internet Mentions: 953,000
- Twitter Followers: 868,694
- As of July 2012
Venus Williams
- Tennis player and clothing designer who, with her sister, won doubles titles this year at Wimbledon and the Olympics.
- Job: Tennis player and clothing designer
- Sector: Sports
- Twitter: @venuseswilliams
- Location: Florida
- Age: 32
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- Influence: 189.4
- Reach: 14.9
- Substance: 7.0
- Media Mentions: 873
- Internet Mentions: 1,320,000
- Twitter Followers: 764,201
- As of July 2012
Gabrielle Union
- Actress and activist raising awareness about breast cancer and rape.
- Job: Actress and activist
- Sector: Entertainment/Media
- Twitter: @itsgabrielleu
- Location: Los Angeles
- Age: 39
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- Influence: 179.0
- Reach: 11.3
- Substance: 7.3
- Media Mentions: 326
- Internet Mentions: 29,100
- Twitter Followers: 7,362
- As of July 2012
Mia Love
- First black woman to be a mayor in Utah, who is running to become the first black Republican woman in Congress.
- Job: Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah
- Sector: Government/Politics
- Twitter: @MiaBLove
- Location: Saratoga Springs, Utah
- Age: 36
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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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