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1. Brittany Packnett

NAACP 108th Annual Convention Source:Getty

Brittany Packnett is the co-founder of Teach For America.

2. Patrisse Khan-Cullors

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Patrisse Khan-Cullors is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement.

3. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw

2018 Women's March Los Angeles Source:Getty

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is the co-founder of the #SayHerName movement.

4. Andrea Ritchie

AFROPUNK Atlanta 2017 Source:Getty

Andrea Ritchie is the co-founder of the #SayHerName movement.

5. Kristen Clarke

SiriusXM's Coverage of the Democratic National Convention Goes Gavel-to-Gavel On Wednesday, July 27 Source:Getty

Kristen Clarke is the president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

6. Brittany “Bree” Newsome

47th NAACP Image Awards Non-Televised Awards Ceremony Source:Getty

Brittany ‘Bree’ Newsome had a defining moment when she took down South Carolina’s Confederate flag in June 2015.

7. Tarana Burke

National CARES Mentoring Movement's Third Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala Source:Getty

Tarana Burke is the founder of the ‘Me Too’ movement.

8. Symone Sanders

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Symone Sanders was the national press secretary for Bernie Sanders during his campaign.

9. Tamika D. Mallory

2017 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 2 Source:Getty

Tamika D. Mallory is a co-chair for the Women’s March.