African-Americans on the 2013 Time 100 List

The Obamas, Jay-Z, Kamala Harris and others make list.

Barack Obama - "When Barack Obama was first elected, the world saw the realization of the American Dream. Today, they see a leader who delivers — whether it’s ending the war in Iraq, imposing crippling sanctions on Iran or reasserting our role as a Pacific power and building a world with more partners and fewer enemies." — Hillary Clinton  (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Barack Obama - "When Barack Obama was first elected, the world saw the realization of the American Dream. Today, they see a leader who delivers — whether it’s ending the war in Iraq, imposing crippling sanctions on Iran or reasserting our role as a Pacific power and building a world with more partners and fewer enemies." — Hillary Clinton (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama - November 19, 2013 - The First Lady stopped by to kick it with us on 106 and talk about the importance of education. Yeah we can't believe she stopped by either!Watch a clip now!

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Michelle Obama - "The philosophers tell us that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Mrs. Obama is as if it doesn’t touch her. She hasn’t tried to become anybody else’s idea of the first lady. She has remained herself, with her grace, her gentleness and her sense of humor." — Maya Angelou  (Photo: Chuck Kennedy/The White House via Getty Images)

Jay-Z - "He’s an artist-entrepreneur who stands at the center of culture and commerce in 21st-century America, and his influence stretches across races, religions and regions." — Michael Bloomberg (Photo: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

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Jay-Z - "He’s an artist-entrepreneur who stands at the center of culture and commerce in 21st-century America, and his influence stretches across races, religions and regions." — Michael Bloomberg (Photo: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

LeBron James - Once again, LeBron James is "king" of the NBA after being awarded this year's MVP title, his fourth overall. Keep reading for a look back at other NBA stars who dominated over the years. — Britt Middleton  MVP Seasons(s): 2008-2009, 2009-10, 2011-2012, 2012-2013   (Photo: REUTERS/Fred Thornhill)

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LeBron James - "His dedication, devotion and focus have won the admiration of fans — and his athletic peers. He’s someone anyone, in any profession, can look up to." — Derek Jeter(Photo: REUTERS/Fred Thornhill)

Beyoncé on her new scent, Pulse NYC:  - "Now that I am a New Yorker — and I've learned about how I can accomplish anything in this city — I thought it was an appropriate energy for the new fragrance.”  (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé - "No one has that voice, no one moves the way she moves, no one can hold an audience the way she does. And she keeps growing and evolving in the ways that she expresses herself as a singer, as a performer and now as a mother." — Baz Luhrmann, director of the upcoming film The Great Gatsby (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Kamala Harris - "As a new generation of women picks up the mantle of progress, she will always be among the first to stand up and step forward." — Nancy Pelosi (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Kamala Harris - "As a new generation of women picks up the mantle of progress, she will always be among the first to stand up and step forward." — Nancy Pelosi (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Valerie Jarrett - "Above all else, however, and beyond all doubt, Valerie Jarrett is loyal. She has been tireless in her outreach to the business community. She has both the president’s best interests and his back — and at all times." — Jeffrey Immelt, CEO, General Electric(Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

Miguel - "He often gets compared to '80s-era Prince, which is another way of saying that he’s tricky to pin down. 'I want to change the sound of what’s expected from R&B songs,' Miguel announced when Kaleidoscope Dream came out last year. So far, he is succeeding." — Douglas Wolk, author and pop music critic  (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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Miguel - "He often gets compared to '80s-era Prince, which is another way of saying that he’s tricky to pin down. 'I want to change the sound of what’s expected from R&B songs,' Miguel announced when Kaleidoscope Dream came out last year. So far, he is succeeding." — Douglas Wolk, author and pop music critic  (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

Frank Ocean - "He has the talent, the ability and the brilliance to have an impact for a long time. He will follow his muse wherever it goes — he’s not the kind of artist to adhere to everyone else’s schedule. That’s what makes him special." — John Legend (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Frank Ocean - "He has the talent, the ability and the brilliance to have an impact for a long time. He will follow his muse wherever it goes — he’s not the kind of artist to adhere to everyone else’s schedule. That’s what makes him special." — John Legend (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Shonda Rhimes accepting the Directors Guild Diversity Award:  - “We’re a little pissed off because there still needs to be an award. Like, there’s such a lack of people hiring women and minorities that when someone does it on a regular basis, they are given an award.”  (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

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Shonda Rhimes - "Shonda Rhimes, creator of the must-see TV thriller Scandal, validates our story — the human story of faults and fears, loneliness and loss, triumphs and often short-lived joys. She gets us — all of us!" — Oprah Winfrey (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)