According to The Root, WE ARE very black! :)

20 Oct 2009 Author: Baratunde Thurston (Jack Turner)

The ROOT 100 recognizes emerging and established African-American leaders who are making extraordinary contributions. The ROOT 100 celebrates leadership, creativity, service, and, above all, excellence.

via theroot.com

Seriously though, please click through and see some of the fascinating people they have featured. I’m Cheryl and I are genuinely honored to be in such company!

Update: I read the thing waaay to fast. Cheryl aka Jill is also on the list. DUH!

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RobM
Congradulations.
allheavens
Congratulations!
morphus
Congratulations.
Texas_Girl_in_LA
Congrats to you both!
Yeah…I was kind of wondering what's up with not seeing Cheryl's big smiling face there….
pjamma
Congrats!
But where is Michael Steele? Did I miss him on the list?
rikyrah
congrats
http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com cheryl aka jill tubman
Thanks y'all!
http://deoclicianocgiportfolio.wordpress.com/ ochyming
Jay Z, Tyra ( established African-American leaders, REALLY? )?
More than Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Milford Graves or George Lewis or Wadada Leo Smith, Ishmael Reed, Amiri Baraka, Pamela Z or dj Spooky?
What IS not on TV has no relevance?
Media Talks, History Walks!, B. Storey is right!
http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com cheryl aka jill tubman
Thanks y'all!
http://deoclicianocgiportfolio.wordpress.com/ ochyming
Jay Z, Tyra ( established African-American leaders, REALLY? )?
More than Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Milford Graves or George Lewis or Wadada Leo Smith, Ishmael Reed, Amiri Baraka, Pamela Z or dj Spooky?
What IS not on TV has no relevance?
Media Talks, History Walks!, B. Storey is right!

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