The Root 100 Recognizes Black Technology Innovators and Advocates

October 28, 2009

Last week theRoot.com published The Root 100 a list of 100 emerging black leaders nationally and globally. The list includes ten individuals who are making their mark in the areas of technology, new media and advocacy in closing the “digital divide.” They are:

Cheryl Contee, Blogger/co-CEO, Fission Strategy

Dean Garfield, President, Information Technology Industry Council

Sheldon Gilbert, Founder/CEO, Proclivity Systems

Timothy B. Jones, CEO, Buzzient, Inc.

Shireen Mitchell, Founder/Executive Director, Digital Sisters, Inc.

James Rucker, co-Founder, ColorofChange.org

Seth Schiesel, Technology Journalist, The New York Times

Naomi Tempies, Founder, M-Ubuntu Learning Project

Baratunde Thurston, co-Founder (w/ Cheryl Contee), Jack & Jill Politics

Denmark West, Executive V-P, Operations, MTV Global Digital Networks

Congratulations from Black Web 2.0!

Category: News, web 2.0 | Tags: Black Leadership in Technology, Emerging Black Leadership, The Root 100, theroot.com

mindofandre

Great to see this list - very inspiring! Hoping that Wayne Sutton makes it on the list next time.

rmcaldwell

Andre, you're someone I'd like to see on that list too. You do an astounding work that is so necessary.

Jonathan Awotwi

I was looking out for Chinedu Echeruo, founder of HopStop but didn't see him on there. Definitely a great list though, hope to be on it someday :)

Lynne d Johnson

This is a great list. Kudos to theROOT for not rehashing the same old tired lists or relying on an old formula like Black Enterprise. I actually even learned about some new folks on here.