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Article: The 100 most influential Black Americans: three mayors, five U.S. representatives and a religious leader join '91 list of the prestigious and powerful.
- Article from:
- Ebony
- Article date:
- May 1, 1991
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Three mayors, five U.S. representatives and a religious leader join '91 list of the prestigious and powerful
The men and women selected by the editors of Ebony for inclusion in the 1991 listing of "The 100 Most Influential Black Americans" reflect the increasing diversity of the political and social thought coursing through Black America and the ascent of new powerholders representing a variety of constituencies.
New to the list this year are a number of political officeholders who have arrived in spectacular fashion on the national scene, including Washington, D.C., Mayor Sharon Pratt-Dixon. Joining her on the list are mayors Sharpe James of Newark and ...