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TheGrio’s 100

Franchesca Ramsey (courtesy of Four Square)

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

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Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter, founders of Prime Time Sister Circles.

theGrio's 100: Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter, promoting health among midlife women

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theGRIO'S 100 - Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston and Dr. Gayle K. Porter have both received numerous honors for their work. Together, they have pooled their expertise and formed Prime Time Sister Circles -- focused on black women’s emotional and physical health...
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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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In this Sept. 30, 2012, file photo, provided by the NHRA, Antron Brown celebrates his Top Fuel victory in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals auto race at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill. Brown poised to become the first black champion in a pro series. He leads Tony Schumacher by 65 points entering this weekend's finals at Pomona. (AP Photo/NHRA, Teresa Long, File)

theGrio’s 100: Antron Brown, drag racing his way into history

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theGRIO's 100 - Last November, Antron Brown, 36, became the first African-American to win a major auto racing title. He joined Top Fuel drag racing in 2008...
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Dr. Charles Crutchfield, III

theGrio's 100: Dr. Charles Crutchfield III, leading ethnic skin care expert

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theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Charles Crutchfield, 52, is a practicing dermatologist, educator, inventor, entrepreneur and author in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area...
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Wendy Williams

theGrio's 100: Wendy Williams, the new queen of daytime TV

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theGRIO'S 100 - Love her or hate her, talk show host Wendy Williams, 48, has been one of the most influential and infamous voices in media of the last decade...
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Taylor Townsend of the United States plays during Day Eleven of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 6, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Taylor Townsend, pro tennis' next superstar

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theGRIO's 100 - All was right in 2012 for 16-year-old Chicago tennis prodigy Taylor Townsend. She dominated the junior tennis ranks and finished the year as the No. 1 junior tennis player in the world...
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Ben Crump

theGrio's 100: Benjamin Crump, lending a legal hand for victims

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theGRIO'S 100 - Crump has helped to publicize cases of alleged police brutality or other misconduct that might have gone unnoticed...
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Madu Eneli, an eighth grader from Texas, wrote a guide to academic and personal success for other middle schoolers. (Source: Aya Eneli International)

theGrio’s 100: Madu Eneli, teen author, pens middle school success guide

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theGRIO'S 100 - Eneli is the self-published author of 'Am I Ready for Middle School?' The book, his first writing endeavor, provides tips, ideas and strategies to help students transition to middle school...
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