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Article: 100+ Most Influential Black Americans.(Ebony's list of influential Black Americans)(Illustration)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Ebony
- Article date:
- May 1, 1998
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For many years, power and influence in Black America were measured by proximity to the holders of White power. But increasingly in the post-King years, and especially in government, influence in Black America is defined by control of institutional ramparts that transcend race and color.
The 1998 list of 100+ Most Influential Black Americans reflects these new realities and is headed by powerful and influential Black Americans like American Express President Kenneth I. Chenault, Kraft Foods executive Ann M. Fudge, Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater, Adm. J. Paul Reason, and Gen. Johnnie E. Wilson, all of whom direct huge ...