TheGrio's 100: Terri Sewell, freshman congresswoman fighting for Alabaman green jobs

TheGrio's 100 - Running on a campaign platform of job creation and economic development, finance attorney Terri Sewell struck a chord with her home state of Alabama...

TheGrio's 100: Wyatt Cenac, 'Daily Show' standout cracks hilarious headlines (VIDEO)

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TheGrio's 100 - The sleepy-eyed Cenac delivers reports and almost-too-honest interviews with an aura of droll and occasionally misplaced concern ...

TheGrio's 100: Che 'Rhymefest' Smith, changing up the beat of Chicago poverty

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TheGrio's 100 - A self-proclaimed "rap-tivist," this Grammy-winning writer and producer serves as an outspoken leader for Chicago's South Side...

TheGrio's 100: Kasim Reed, Atlanta mayor keeping his city in the black

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TheGrio's 100 - Reed has more than sextupled Atlanta's reserves to $58 million, largely through pension reform, all while maintaining a 70 percent approval rating...

TheGrio's 100: Tamron Hall, anchor pressing newsmakers on national issues (VIDEO)

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TheGrio's 100 - This Texas native has a cable television home on MSNBC's 'NewsNation', where she has established herself as a diligent reporter and an engaging interviewer...

TheGrio's 100: Michael Blake, keeping White House open for all

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TheGrio's 100 - Obama calls the newly repurposed Office of Public Engagement the "front door" of his White House and Blake is the man charged with keeping that door open...

TheGrio's 100: La'Shanda Holmes, first black female Coast Guard copter pilot flying high

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TheGrio's 100 - Lt. JG La'Shanda Holmes' claim that she 'didn't grow up with a silver spoon' is an incredible understatement...

TheGrio's 100: Keith Ellison, Minnesota's first Muslim congressman

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TheGrio's 100 - "Muslim" and "Congressman" were mutually exclusive terms before Minnesota elected Keith Ellison in 2006, when he also became the state's first African-American representative...

TheGrio's 100: Gabi Gregg, tweeting her way into MTV history

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TheGrio's 100 - More than 26,000 people tune in to Gabi Gregg's tweets about behind-the-scenes life at MTV...

TheGrio's 100: Cedric Richmond, keeping Washington's eye on Louisiana

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TheGrio's 100 - As the sole candidate President Barack Obama endorsed with a television commercial in that election, Richmond serves as a direct line to the White House for Louisiana...

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TheGrios100 2011

TheGrio's 100: Terri Sewell, freshman congresswoman fighting for Alabaman green jobs

TheGrio's 100: Wyatt Cenac, 'Daily Show' standout cracks hilarious headlines (VIDEO)

TheGrio's 100: Che 'Rhymefest' Smith, changing up the beat of Chicago poverty

TheGrio's 100: Kasim Reed, Atlanta mayor keeping his city in the black

TheGrio's 100: Tamron Hall, anchor pressing newsmakers on national issues (VIDEO)

TheGrio's 100: Michael Blake, keeping White House open for all

TheGrio's 100: La'Shanda Holmes, first black female Coast Guard copter pilot flying high

TheGrio's 100: Keith Ellison, Minnesota's first Muslim congressman

TheGrio's 100: Cedric Richmond, keeping Washington's eye on Louisiana

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