The Root 100
The Root 100
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Let’s Celebrate the 2022 Root 100 Honorees!
Take a look at our annual list of the country’s top Black artists, influencers, and change-makers.
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Come Join Us at The Apollo for Our Year-End Celebration of Black Excellence [Updated]
For the first time, The Root 100 event is open to everyone, and we’d love to see you there. And if you order through Ticketmaster, you can even get a discount.
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Root 100 2022: Last Call for Nominations!
We want to hear from you about who you believe deserves to be honored this year.
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The Root 100: Kizzmekia Corbett, Who Helped Develop the Moderna Vaccine, Tops Our 2021 List of Most Influential African-Americans
She joins a stellar list of Black leaders that includes Nikole Hannah-Jones, Cori Bush, Ibram X. Kendi, Renee Montgomery and Megan Thee Stallion.
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The Root 100: It's Nomination Time for Our Annual List of Black Excellence
If the current debate over teaching American history and who gets credit for building this country is any indication, the celebration of Black excellence remains a vital and necessary endeavor. The Root 100—our annual list of the best African-American innovators, thought leaders and trailblazers ages 25 to 45—serves as a reminder that we have always…
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The Root 100: Nikole Hannah-Jones Tops Our List of the Most Influential African Americans in 2020
The Root 100 for 2020 is here! Our annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25 to 45, honors the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and the game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation.
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Hot Off the Press: Melanated News Strikes Again
Melanated News! Get your Melanated News here! What is Melanated News, you say? As black folks, Melanated News is a fictitious news show full of humor and some stories that we wish were true. Courtesy of your homies on The Root’s video team, Melanated News is back. The Root 100 Gala has come and gone,…
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We Did That: The 2019 Root 100 Gala Celebrated a Decade of Black Excellence
In the increasingly fickle world of journalism, longevity is no small feat. So to be celebrating 10 years of being the leading online source of black thought, news, opinions, and excellence was a serious undertaking for The Root crew’s at our 2019 Root 100 gala—a serious undertaking that was a hell of a lot of…
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Stacey Abrams Delivers Inspiring Acceptance Speech for The 2019 Root 100
Last night was beautiful. Yet another gala for The Root 100 in the books. I’m honestly still recovering, as is most of the staff, I’m sure. But I had to push through this recovery process to share the gift that is Stacey Abrams with the masses. Leader Abrams topped The Root 100 this year and…
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The 2019 Root 100: Stacey Abrams Tops Our 10th Anniversary List of Most Influential African Americans
Every year, The Root 100 honors the most influential African Americans ages 25 to 45 in the fields of art, business, community, entertainment, media, politics, science & technology and sports. This year, the 10th anniversary of the list, Stacey Abrams is No. 1 for her fight to end voter suppression during the 2020 elections.