The Root Unveils Annual List of Most Influential African-Americans Under 45
Meet The Root 100; Cory Booker Tops #1, Tyler Perry #2, Esperanza Spalding #24 & Hydeia Broadbent #61
(firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwire) -- 10/05/11 -- and : a pop superstar and a law professor. and : a hip-hop icon and a "starchitect." and : a supermodel-turned-entrepreneur and a political pundit who wants to redefine blackness. Today, leading African-American news site unveiled its highly-anticipated list -- a list of the most influential young African-Americans, where unusual juxtapositions are not accidental.
indentifies African-American influencers 45 and under who shape our daily conversations with work that matters. This year for the first time, individuals who made the list have been ranked. "To identify and rank , we developed a formula that defines influence as the marriage of reach and substance," said Omar Wasow, The Root Contributing Editor and internet pioneer who created the ranking formula. "Broadly, we defined reach as how many people this person touches through his or her work. For substance, the editorial team scored each person based on how much he or she enriched our lives and made the world a more interesting, fun, beautiful or just place." The formula incorporates data from Lexis/Nexis, Google and Twitter to determine the final "Influence" score.
This year's list contains well-known names but it also includes powerful behind the scenes individuals such as at hot Internet startup FourSquare; , Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus and , the Ohio State law professor who has redefined the conversation about black incarceration. This year over 500 nominations were submitted for the award.
"The Root 100 reflects the richness and variety of leadership in the African-American community, a breadth and range of talent who are having an impact on our lives and our communities -- boldly or quietly," said Managing Editor Joel Dreyfuss.
The Root will honor the 2011 winners with an exclusive awards reception on at in The invite-only event is sponsored by Starbucks.
The full list of , including biographies, photos, and details on why each honoree was selected can be found at .
has proven its strength -- not just within the African American media space, but as a major force within mainstream media as well. As of August 2011, the site is coming off the best traffic months ever -- averaging of 1.7 million monthly unique visitors (comScore) -- ranking them as the #1 Black News Site.
The Root is the number one online source of news and original commentary from an African-American perspective. Founded in 2008 under the leadership of Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University, The Root offers a fresh take on breaking news, as well as solid analysis on politics, social issues and culture. The Root raises the profile of black voices in mainstream media and engages anyone interested in black culture around the world. The Root is owned by the Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). Visit The Root at , on and on .
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