Ebony Power 100 For 2012

EBONY magazine reveals its 2012 Power 100 list of the nation’s most influential African Americans in its Dec/Jan issue. The annual Power 100 is a broad-range listing of politicians and athletes, entertainers and CEOs, and authors.

Top players in the worlds of religion, business, media, the creative arts and more are celebrated based on their impactful ideas and influence.

In this issue, EBONY selects the 100 primary influencers and game changers who have made vital accomplishments during the past year.

AAEA President Norris McDonald made the Ebony Power 100 for 2012.



Norris McDonald on Ebony Power 100 Red Carpet

In celebration, the first annual EBONY Power 100 Gala was held at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall this Friday, November 2.

The invitation-only event featured special performances by Grammy-winning hip-hop band The Roots, classical violinist Brendon Elliott, the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir, the Black Monks of Mississippi and selected cast from the Broadway musical Fela! Sheri Sheppard and A.C. Calloway were co-master of ceremonies.

Prominent attendees and participants included, Richard Parsons, Congressman John Lewis, George Lucas & Melody Hobson, Gail King, Tom Joyner and Vivica Fox, among others.

Norris McDonald at Ebony Power 100 Gala

EBONY Power 100 Gala sponsors included Nationwide Insurance, Chevrolet, Georgia-Pacific, Loop Capital, Hennessy and United Airlines, official airline partner of the EBONY Power 100. (Ebony)

According to Ebony:

"Before it was easy to be green, McDonald was rooted in environmentalism.  He participated in the White House Forum on Urban Innovation and received The Green Room Energy and Environmental Leadership Award in 2012 for being an African American voice for environmental and conservation policy since the 1980s."
 

Ebony Red Carpet Photos



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Washington Informer


The magazine commemorates the following Power 100 illuminaries (in no particular order):

1. Cornel West, Ph.D
2. LeBron James
3. Barack Obama
4. T. J. Martin
5. Eric Holder
6. Mary Mary
7. Bishop T. D. Jakes
8. Jesse Williams
9. Michelle Obama
10. Susan E. Rice, Ph.D
11. Tananarive Due
12. The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
13. Cee Lo Green
14. Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D
15. Frederick D. Haynes III, Ph.D
16. Robin Roberts
17. Toni Morrison
18. Natasha Eubanks
19. Ava DuVernay
20. Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil
21. Zane
22. Tracy K. Smith
23. Cynthia Hale, D. Min.
24. Bonita Stewart
25. Beyoncé and Jay-Z
26. Django Unchained
27. Ashley and JaQuavis
28. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III
29. Tyler Perry
30. Beverly Bond
31. Ronnie and Lamar Tyler
32. Amos Winbush III
33. Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran
34. Maurice Marable
35. Misty Copeland
36. Trayvon Martin
37. Stephen DeBerry
38. Diann Valentine
39. James McLurkin, Ph.D
40. Karen Washington
41. Norris McDonald
42. James Andrews
43. Brenda A. and Larry D. Thompson
44. Marjorie Harvey
45. Janet Emerson Bashen
46. Don Thompson
47. Wesley Morris
48. Gabby Douglas
49. Nekesa Mumbi Moody
50. Kevin Hart
51. Tom Joyner
52. Cathy Hughes
53. MSNBC
54. Cam Newton
55. John W. Rogers Jr.
56. Vanessa Morrison Murchinson
57. Wendy Williams
58. Edward T. Welburn Jr.
59. Think Like a Man
60. Steve Harvey
61. Serena Williams
62. Shonda Rhimes
63. Mark Dean, Ph.D
64. Kevin Durant
65. Rihanna
66. Catherine Brewton
67. Karen Civil
68. Lorrie Bartlett
69. Ken Chenault
70. Ellen McClain
71. Earvin “Magic” Johnson
72. James Reynolds Jr.
73. Dick Parsons
74. Pearlena Igbokwe
75. Trevor Edwards
76. Rodney Williams
77. John Lewis
78. Rosalind Brewer
79. Salaam Coleman Smith
80. Samuel L. Jackson
81. Anthony Hemingway
82. Theaster Gates
83. Michelle Alexander
84. Valentino D. Carlotti
85. Oprah Winfrey
86. Danny Glover
87. Rev. Fred Luter Jr.
88. Dr. Dre
89. Anthony Davis
90. Lisa Jackson
91. Jesse E. Russell
92. June Ambrose
93. Jurnee Smollett
94. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
95. Tavis Smiley
96. Debra Lee
97. Joan Smalls
98. Nina Shaw
99. Nicki Minaj
100. Valeisha Butterfield-Jones