More Photos From The Root 100 Celebration 

The Root's editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and publisher, Donna Byrd 

Here are more photos taken at The Root 100 celebration held in New York City on Nov. 14. (Click here to see another slideshow of the event.) The honorees—including MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, feminist blogger Brittney Cooper and historian and pundit Jelani Cobb—were all chosen for their excellence in leadership and achievement in their fields.

Gala host T.J. Holmes, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Donna Byrd

Gala attendees

Honoree Benjamin Todd Jealous

Gala attendees

Gala attendees

The Root's Grapevine editor, Akoto Ofori-Atta, with honoree Jamil Smith and a gala attendee

Gala attendees

Honorees Ben Jealous and Melissa Harris-Perry (center) with The Root's publisher, Donna Byrd (third from right), and senior staff writer, Jenée Desmond-Harris (second from right), and gala attendees, including Lia Epperson (third from left), Jealous’ wife

The Root's managing editor, Lyne Pitts, with Byron Pitts

Honoree Melissa Harris-Perry and The Root's publisher, Donna Byrd, with Michaela Angela Davis (far right) and another gala attendee

Honoree Jelani Cobb, gala attendee Shani O. Hilton and honorees Adam Serwer and Jamil Smith

Honoree Benjamin Crump with The Root's publisher, Donna Byrd 

The Root's editor-in chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and publisher, Donna Byrd 

The Root 100 honorees

Gala attendee Lia Epperson and honorees Melissa Harris-Perry and Ben Jealous

Gala attendees

Gala venue

Gala host, T.J. Holmes