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Article: 100 most influential black Americans and organization leaders.
- Article from:
- Ebony
- Article date:
- May 1, 1993
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When the first "100 Most Influential Black Americans" list was published 30 years ago, it contained the names of five congressmen, two U.S. government administrators and one comedian,* Since that time, the nature of Black influence has changed, and the number of Black influence-wielders has grown appreciably. There are 39 members of Congress on the 1993 list, a 680 percent increase since 1963. To keep up with these developments and to reflect the changing nature of Black power in America, we have made the biggest yearly change in the history of the list, adding the names of 17 members of Congress, four corporate executives, three labor leaders, four cabinet members and a ...