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theGrio’s 100

Amare Stoudemire attends Fashion's Night Out at Saks Fifth Avenue on September 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Saks Fifth Avenue)

Grio's 100: Amar'e Stoudemire inspires kids to read with 'swag'

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theGRIO's 100 - Amar'e Stoudemire, 30, is a professional basketball player, author, motivational speaker and dedicated philanthropist..
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Terrie M. Williams

theGrio’s 100: Terrie M. Williams, advocating for the voiceless

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theGRIO's 100 - The New York native has now gained notoriety as a national advocate for mental health awareness in the African-American community...
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Demarre and Anthony McGill at the 2009 Inaugural Ball (Courtesy of the McGill family)

theGrio’s 100: McGill brothers making it big in classical music

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theGRIO's 100 - Anthony McGill and Demarre McGill are brothers who, although born and raised on Chicago’s tough South Side, have both miraculously achieved stellar levels of success in the world of classical music...
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Franchesca Ramsey (courtesy of Four Square)

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

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theGRIO's 100 - Franchesca Ramsey has established herself as a comedic force to reckoned with in the increasingly ambitious world of viral videos...
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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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Beverly Bond

theGrio's 100: Beverly Bond, encouraging young black girls to 'rock'

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theGRIO's 100 - Beverly Bond is giving black girls the message their grandmothers or mothers didn't hear: 'you rock!'...
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Dr. Vance Moss (left) and Dr. Vincent Moss (right) in Iraq in 2008.

theGrio’s 100: the Moss brothers, operating on passion

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theGRIO's 100 - Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the Boy Scouts of America...
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Peter Ramsey

theGrio’s 100: Peter Ramsey, 1st African-American to direct an animated film

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theGRIO's 100 - The first African-American to direct an animated feature, his first film 'Rise of the Guardians' has earned the former storyboard artist several nominations and accolades...
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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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Dr. Rick Kittles

theGrio's 100: Dr. Rick Kittles, uncovering our genetic roots

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theGRIO's 100: Rick Kittles, PhD, 47, has traced the ancestry of over 100,000 African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee and India Arie in his role as co-founder and scientific director of African Ancestry, Inc...
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