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TheGrio’s 100

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theGrio's 100: Franchesca Ramsey, 'Girls Say' she is a sensation

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TheGrio's 100: Chef Jeff Henderson, breaking barriers in the kitchen

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theGRIO's 100 - It isn't everyday that a convicted felon discovers his passion for cooking behind bars and becomes a nationally recognized chef...
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TheGrio’s 100: Jonathon Prince, ‘athlivist’ and moon runner?

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theGRIO's 100 - Jonathon Prince did not spend most of his life as an athlete...
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TheGrio's 100: Jermaine Griggs, Founder of multi-million dollar music site

Keosha Johnson
theGRIO's 100 - At the age of 16, Jermaine Griggs created Hear and Play, a site dedicated to helping users learn to play musical instruments by ear...
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TheGrio's 100: Frank Ocean, rising hip hop star

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theGRIO's 100 - Up-and-coming songwriter, producer and singer Frank Ocean has had a meteoric rise to fame, and all signs point to continued success in the future...
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Fashion designer Korto Momolu. (Photographer, Cole Stevens)

TheGrio's 100: Korto Momolu's Africa-inspired fashion

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theGRIO's 100 - Korto Momolu is a fashion designer who was the first-runner-up and voted fan favorite on the fifth season of the then-Bravo television show "Project Runway..."
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MC Hammer, also known as Stanley Kirk Burrell. (File Photo)

TheGrio’s 100: MC Hammer, rapper turned tech innovator

Keosha Johnson
theGRIO's 100 - MC Hammer's music may no longer be heard on the airwaves, but the rapper is staying relevant through various ventures, most recently in technology...
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TheGrio’s 100: ‘Ludacris, rapper helps underserved youth through his foundation

Keosha Johnson
theGRIOs 100 - Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, 34, is well-known in music circles, but through the Ludacris Foundation, Bridges' commitment to helping youth of all ages has also been nationally recognized...
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TheGrio's 100: Dhani Jones, The Renaissance man

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theGRIO's 100 - Former NFL linebacker. Author. TV show host. Entrepreneur. It's hard to describe 33-year-old Dhani Jones in one sentence, but a particular phrase comes to mind when referring to him: Renaissance man...
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Stylebook co-creator Jess Moore (photograph by Bill Atkins)

TheGrio's 100: Jess Moore, virtual fashionista

Keosha Johnson
theGRIO's 100 - In October 2009, Jessica Moore took $500, an idea and the help of her boyfriend, Bill Atkins, to create Stylebook, a closet management app...
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TheGrio’s 100: Tamika Mallory, executive director for the National Action Network

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theGRIO's 100 - Tamika Mallory was named executive director of the National Action Network two years ago...
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