Andre Carson, Maurisa Potts
Melanie Rousell, Beverly Bond
Melanie Rousell, Beverly Bond
Joel Dreyfuss, Audie Cornish-Emery
Kasim Reed
Ben Jealous, Lia Epperson
Suzanne Malveaux, Donna Byrd
DeAndrea and Steve Benjamin
THE PARTY Web news hub, The Root, gathered power players in celebration of the third annual Root 100 list, which recognizes the top influential African Americans in the country. THE PEOPLE The honorees in attendance included BET’s Denmark West, founder of Black Girls Rock Beverly Bond, the White House’s Joshua Dubois and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. BEST IN SHOW Also an honoree, NAACP President Ben Jealous praised the guests for their contributions and activism. Photography by Kea Taylor, Imagine Photography
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