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Terrence Jenkins attends NBCUniversal's '2013 Winter TCA Tour' Day 2 at Langham Hotel on January 7, 2013 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: 'Terrence J’, the new prince of pop culture

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theGRIO's 100 - Terrence J is a talented and ambitious TV personality who brings his personality and original style of storytelling to any news program that he is a part of...
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: (L-R) Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael Key speak onstage at The Comedy Awards 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom on April 28, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: Key and Peele, the dynamic comedy duo

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theGRIO's 100 - Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are both former members of Madtv, but are best known as the stars of Comedy Central’s 'Key and Peele' show...
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Quvenzhane Wallis attends the 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' premiere during the 56th BFI London Film Festival at the Odeon West End on October 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images for BFI)

theGrio’s 100: Quvenzhané Wallis, 9-year-old actress making history

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theGRIO's 100: Quvenzhané Wallis received an Oscar nomination for her leading role in 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' making her the youngest performer to ever be nominated in the leading actress category...
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Will Packer attends the 'Think Like a Man' screening at the AMC Empire 25 theater on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: Will Packer, taking over Hollywood one film at a time

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theGRIO's 100 - Producer Will Packer is taking over Hollywood one film at a time. In 2012, his film 'Think Like A Man' was the number one movie in America and took home a total of $91.5 million at the domestic box office...
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Kerry Washington visits BET's '106 & Park' at 106 & Park Studio on December 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: Kerry Washington, ‘Scandal’ and ‘Django’ A-lister

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theGRIO's 100 - Kerry Washington made her mark on Hollywood in 2012, starring in her successful TV sitcom Scandal and appearing on the big screen in 'Django Unchained'...
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Solange Knowles attends 'Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream' New York Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on February 12, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: Solange Knowles, from sibling to star in her own right

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theGRIO's 100 - Solange recently reintroduced herself to the spotlight with the release of her new digital EP 'True'..
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Kendrick Lamar speaks onstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

theGrio’s 100: Kendrick Lamar, keeping hip-hop fresh and authentic

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theGRIO's 100 - Kendrick Lamar rhymes about the temptations, social struggles, disharmony and the heartbeat of his hometown in Compton, California....
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Gary Clark Jr. performs onstage at the after party for the premiere of '$ellebrity' at the Hard Rock Cafe on January 8, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: Gary Clark Jr, brings blues music to a new generation

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theGRIO's 100 - Born and raised in Austin, TX, Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at age 12. He performed small gigs throughout his early teens before being signed to major record label...
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Elle Varner attends the BET Awards '12 at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Elle Varner, the Cinderella of R&B music

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theGRIO's 100 - Elle Varner is a rising R&B powerhouse that is just getting started. The 23-year-old Grammy nominee comes from a family of musicians..
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Chad Boseman arrives at the premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Zero Dark Thirty' held at the Dolby Theatre on December 10, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Chadwick Boseman, the big screen Jackie Robinson

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theGRIO's 100 - Chadwick Boseman is one of Hollywood’s up and coming actors. The young star is set to star as Jackie Robinson in the highly anticipated biopic '42'...
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