Most Influential Black Person and AfroAmerica Black Person of the Year, as of 2022
In the table below are the Most Influential Black persons and AfroAmerica Black Persons of the Year, as the year 2022 starts. Each year, AfroAmerica Network names a Black Man and a Black Woman of the Year. The influential Black persons are usually selected for a much longer period. Click on the name/link to explore more...
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MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK MEN
Barack Obama, President, Law Professor
Cornell West, Princeton Professor
Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard Professor
Tyler Perry, Actor, Director, Producer, and Screenwriter
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr, Entertainer, Businessman
Denzel Washington, Entertainer, Businessman
Reverend Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist
Wynton Marsalis,Jazz Musician
Shawn Corey Carter Jay Z, Entertainer, Businessman
Trevor Noah, Comedian, Television host, and Political commentator
LeBron James, Basketball Player, Activist
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AfroAmerica Black Person of the Year
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MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK WOMEN
Williams Sisters, Tennis/Models
Oprah Winfrey, Businesswoman and Entertainer
Michelle Obama, Attorney, First-Lady
Donna Brazile, Political Analyst, Politician, Teacher
Valerie Jarret, Businesswoman, President Advisor
Susan Rice, Political Researcher, Ambassador
Tyra Banks, Businesswoman, Entertainer
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, Entertainer, Businesswoman
Yara Shahidi, Actress, Model, Activist |
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