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Article: Ebony 2005 100+ most influential Black Americans.
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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THIS year's list of 100+ Most Influential Black Americans features a number of new entries, including a charismatic U.S. senator and an entertainment dynamo who has made an incredible connection with the masses.
Like the other new entries, they bring their own unique abilities and influence to the table. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, after a highly publicized campaign that included a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, is the only African-American U.S. senator, following in the footsteps of former African-American senators Edward Brooke and Carol Moseley Braun.
Among the other new names on the list are Henry Louis (Skip) Gates Jr., who ...