Talented Tenth: An Analysis of the 2011 Root Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Young Black Americans
Amadu Jacky Kaba

Abstract
This study presents an in-depth social science examination of the 2011 Root Magazine’s rankings of the 100 most influential young Black Americans aged 25 to 45. Among the variables examined in this study are: place of birth, average age, gender/sex, skin tone, institutions where college or university degrees were earned, states and countries where those colleges or universities are located, and professions/job types.

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