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Grio 100

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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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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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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Grio's 100 slideshow: Trailblazers in the arts

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SLIDESHOW - These 10 trailblazers are making their mark in areas of the arts where people of color traditionally have less representation...
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Alvin Brown became the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida last July after winning by a mere 1,648 votes in the closest mayoral race in the city’s history. (Photo: City of Jacksonville)

Grio's 100: The first black mayor of Jacksonville

Keosha Johnson
theGRIO's 100 - Alvin Brown became the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida last July after winning by a mere 1,648 votes in the closest mayoral race in the city's history...
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