{"id":23326,"date":"2021-11-28T13:49:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T19:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=23326"},"modified":"2021-11-28T13:49:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T19:49:06","slug":"ebonys-2021-power-100-game-changer-of-the-year-deion-sanders-nfl-hall-of-famer-and-head-football-coach-at-jackson-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=23326","title":{"rendered":"EBONY\u2019s 2021 Power 100 GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR, “DEION SANDERS”, NFL HALL OF FAMER AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introducing EBONY\u2019s 2021 Power 100 List and Star-Studded Gala<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Junior Bridgeman is the current owner of Ebony<\/a><\/i> and Jet<\/a><\/i> magazines<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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EBONY is proud to announce the return and reimagining of its signature program with the 2021 EBONY Power 100. Taking place in Los Angeles on October 23, the star-studded awards ceremony will honor the remarkable achievements of African-Americans across industries and mark the culmination of the brand\u2019s 75th anniversary year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spanning 10 categories, this year\u2019s list highlights outstanding leaders across a variety of fields and disciplines from business, sports, media, activism and music to entertainment and more. The 2021 EBONY Power 100 Awards Ceremony is supported by Procter & Gamble, Coke Zero Sugar, Dove, Cadillac and Baccarat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out the full list below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

HONOREES<\/strong><\/h1>\n

GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

DEION SANDERS, NFL HALL OF FAMER , 2\u00d7 Super Bowl<\/a> Champion (XXIX<\/a>, XXX<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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RISING STAR AWARD<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

STORM REID, ACTRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

CORPORATE CITIZEN AWARDS<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

DAMON JONES, CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, PROCTER & GAMBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARC PRITCHARD, CHIEF BRAND OFFICER, PROCTER & GAMBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

STEPHANIE HEADLEY, VP OF GLOBAL OLAY SKIN CARE, PROCTER & GAMBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

DR. KIZZMEKIA CORBETT, SCIENTIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

JADA PINKETT SMITH, WILLOW SMITH AND ADRIENNE BANFIELD-NORRIS, RED TABLE<\/em> TALK<\/em> HOSTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAILBLAZER AWARD <\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

MC LYTE, RAPPER, VOICE-OVER ARTIST AND ACTRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

AWARD RECIPIENTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n

SOCIAL JUSTICE CHAMPIONS<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

BRITTANY PACKNETT CUNNINGHAM, HOST OF UNDISTRACTED<\/em>, MSNBC ANALYST AND VP OF SOCIAL IMPACT AT BET<\/strong><\/p>\n

CORI BUSH, CONGRESSWOMAN AND ACTIVIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

DARNELLA FRAZIER, CITIZEN JOURNALIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

ERICA FORD, ACTIVIST AND FOUNDER OF LIFE CAMP<\/strong><\/p>\n

KEITH MEADOWS, CITY OF SOUTH FULTON POLICE CHIEF<\/strong><\/p>\n

NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AND CREATOR OF THE 1619 PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

REV. RAPHAEL WARNOCK, U.S. SENATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHAUN KING, WRITER, ACTIVIST AND CO-FOUNDER OF REAL JUSTICE PAC<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE CROWN COALITION (Kelli Richardson Lawson, Esi Eggleston Bracey, Adjoa B. Asamoah, Orlena Nwokah Blanchard and Holly J. Mitchell), SOCIAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

ABBY PHILLIP, CNN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT AND WEEKEND ANCHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHARLES MCRAY BLOW, THE NEW YORK TIMES<\/em> COLUMNIST, COMMENTATOR AND BLACK NEWS CHANNEL ANCHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR AND AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

EBRO DARDEN, MEDIA EXECUTIVE AND RADIO PERSONALITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

NISCHELLE RENEE TURNER, CO-HOST, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT<\/em> AND SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

TAMRON HALL, BROADCAST JOURNALIST, TELEVISION TALK SHOW HOST AND AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

TOMI ADEYEMI, NEW YORK TIMES<\/em> BEST-SELLING AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

W. KAMAU BELL, HOST, UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

COMMUNITY BUILDERS<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

ALICE MARIE JOHNSON, AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCATE<\/strong><\/p>\n

BRANDON MCEACHERN, DARRYL PERKINS AND MARCUS ALLEN, FOUNDERS, BROCCOLI CITY FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEON JONES, MUSICIAN AND ACTIVIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

EMIL WILBEKIN, JOURNALIST, MEDIA EXECUTIVE AND FOUNDER OF NATIVE SON<\/strong><\/p>\n

EUNIQUE JONES GIBSON, CULTURAL ARCHITECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

DR. KENDELL JASPER AND KAINON JASPER, FOUNDERS, JASPER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n

MISSIONARY ELLEN K. CLARK, MINISTER AND FOUNDER, THE MISSISSIPPI PRAYER CALL<\/strong><\/p>\n

REGINA JACKSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO, EAST OAKLAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAE THA TRUTH, RAPPER AND PHILANTHROPIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

BREAKTHROUGH CREATORS<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

BRANDICE DANIEL, FOUNDER AND CEO, HARLEM\u2019S FASHION ROW AND ICON360<\/strong><\/p>\n

BRANDON PANKEY, VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS, LIVE NATION URBAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHAD EASTERLING, CO-FOUNDER, OBSIDIANWORKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

COODIE & CHIKE, FILM DIRECTORS, SCREENWRITERS AND PRODUCERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEMETRIA LUCAS, JOURNALIST AND LIFE COACH<\/strong><\/p>\n

IMANI ELLIS, CEO AND FOUNDER, CULTURECON AND THE CREATIVE COLLECTIVE NYC<\/strong><\/p>\n

LAW ROACH, IMAGE ARCHITECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

MISHA GREEN, SCREENWRITER, DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE NAE NAE TWINS, TIKTOK CREATORS<\/strong><\/p>\n

PATRICK \u201cFRESH\u201d HENRY, DESIGNER AND CEO, RICHFRESH AND HENRY MASK<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEXT GEN<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

AMANDA GORMAN, POET AND ACTIVIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHEICK CAMARA, CO-FOUNDER, BLACKGEN CAPITAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHLOE & HALLE BAILEY, R&B DUO AND ACTRESSES<\/strong><\/p>\n

ERMIAS TADESSE, CO-FOUNDER, BLACKGEN CAPITAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

JON MOODY, ARTIST, ATHLETE AND ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

NIA DACOSTA, DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

NICHOLAS JOHNSON, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 2020 VALEDICTORIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOAH HARRIS, HARVARD STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

ZAILA AVANT-GARDE, SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE CHAMPION<\/strong><\/p>\n

CEILING BREAKERS<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

FAWN WEAVER, FOUNDER AND CEO, UNCLE NEAREST PREMIUM WHISKEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

HARVEY MASON JR., CEO, THE RECORDING ACADEMY<\/strong><\/p>\n

KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, WHITE HOUSE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

LETITIA \u201cTISH\u201d JAMES, NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

MELANIE BOULDEN, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, NORTH AMERICA AT THE COCA-COLA COMPANY<\/strong><\/p>\n

MIRIAM VALES, CFO, BACCARAT<\/strong><\/p>\n

RASHIDA JONES, PRESIDENT, MSNBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

ROSETTA BRYSON, FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY GURU AND CEO OF SIMPLE TRADER PRO<\/strong><\/p>\n

THASUNDA BROWN DUCKETT, PRESIDENT AND CEO, TIAA<\/strong><\/p>\n

MUSIC IMPACT<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

SWIZZ BEATZ, MUSIC PRODUCER, RAPPER AND BUSINESSMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

DERRICK \u201cD-NICE\u201d JONES, DJ AND CREATOR OF CLUB QUARANTINE<\/strong><\/p>\n

TIMBALAND, MUSICIAN, RECORD PRODUCER, SONGWRITER AND MUSIC EXECUTIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

QUESTLOVE, MUSICIAN, AUTHOR AND DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAVIS SCOTT, RAPPER AND RECORD PRODUCER<\/strong><\/p>\n

BIG FREEDIA, PERFORMING ARTIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

ERICA CAMPBELL, SINGER AND SONGWRITER<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOI BROWN, HEAD OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, ICM PARTNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIL BABY, RAPPER<\/strong><\/p>\n

RAPSODY, RAPPER<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANDERSON .PAAK, RAPPER, SINGER AND MUSICIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

JEANINE MCLEAN-WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT AND MANAGING PARTNER, MBK ENTERTAINMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ENTERTAINMENT POWERHOUSES<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

ANDRA DAY, SINGER, SONGWRITER AND ACTRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANTHONY MACKIE, ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

MJ RODRIGUEZ, ACTRESS AND SINGER<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON, ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

REG\u00c9-JEAN PAGE, ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIESL TOMMY, DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

TESSA THOMPSON, ACTRESS AND PRODUCER<\/strong><\/p>\n

GAME CHANGERS<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

FRANCIS NGANNOU, UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION<\/strong><\/p>\n

LEWIS HAMILTON, FORMULA 1 CHAMPION AND FOUNDER OF MISSION44<\/strong><\/p>\n

JASON WRIGHT, PRESIDENT, THE WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

BREHANNA DANIELS, NASCAR TIRE CHANGER<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHAQUILLE O\u2019NEAL, BASKETBALL CHAMPION, CO-FOUNDER OF MAJORITY AND TECH INVESTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

MYA MOORE, WNBA LEGEND AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN, OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

STEPHEN A. SMITH, TELEVISION PERSONALITY, JOURNALIST AND ESPN FIRST TAKE<\/em> COMMENTATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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INNOVATION LEADERS<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

BEATRICE DIXON, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, THE HONEY POT COMPANY<\/strong><\/p>\n

SONGE LARON AND DAVE SALVANT, CO-FOUNDERS, SQUIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISAAC HAYES III, FOUNDER, FANBASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOY BUOLAMWINI, FOUNDER, THE ALGORITHMIC JUSTICE LEAGUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

MC HAMMER, TECH INVESTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

DR. PATRICE HARRIS, PSYCHIATRIST AND CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF EMED<\/strong><\/p>\n

TANYA VAN COURT, FOUNDER AND CEO, GOALSETTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

ARLAN HAMILTON, FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER, BACKSTAGE CAPITAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

DR. ANGELA REDDIX, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, TEDX SPEAKER AND FOUNDER OF ARDX AND ENVISION LEAD GROW<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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