Prison slippers. He knows where he’s heading after all this is over.

Make it so! 

We’ve had plenty of video footage of cop’s killing unarmed Black people. It matters not one wit.

Stacey Adams is a shoe. I think you mean Stacey Abrams.

I’ll take this bet. You will lose. Know how I know? Because I’m a black woman and you’re not. Also, take a moment to stop and talk to those African Americans you pass by each day. You might actually learn something about their lives instead of imagining what you’re “willing to bet” their lives are about.

You act like they care about facts, LOL

I still want to wallow in my pure hate for candy corn, while also trying this peanut/candy corn concoction. 

So please see previous years of The Root 100 -- Ava has aged out.

I read a lot of critics too, but I don’t adopt their opinions without seeing something for myself. At the very least, read what Harris has to say about his own work. Maybe then you can form your own opinion and not reflect someone else’s.

You’ve also apparently never heard or read our Young Futurists list, which does the same thing for influential African Americans age 10-24. Comes out every March.

Get a grip, LOL. Have you seen the play? I find the people who complain about this play haven’t bothered to set foot in a theater to see it. Also read our profile on Harris, who discusses the rich (black theater) tradition that inspires his work.

Also we give readers a chance every year to nominate people in May and June. Where were you then?

Have you seen previous Root 100s? Seems like you haven’t.

Coco Gauff is too young for this list