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Your Quick Guide To Following ESSENCE's #Woke100 Women On Social Media

The inaugural group of ESSENCE's #Woke100 list are all powerful women using their voices to make an impact. From political activists to health care professionals, here's how to follow these phenomenal women on social media.
By Mariya Moseley · Updated December 6, 2020
From social activists to health specialists, this is how you can follow the 100 women from our #Woke100 May 2017 issue! CULTURE: Zendaya, @Zendaya Luuvie, @iLuvvit Viola Davis, @violadavis Angela Y. Davis Marley Dias, @iammarleydias Kimberly Drew, @museummammy Ava DuVernay, @ava Alicia Garza, @aliciagarza Roxane Gay, @rgay Randi Gloss, @RandiGloss Tamron Hall, @tamronhall Dawn Porter, @dawnporterm Nikole Hannah-Jones, @nhannahjones Solange Knowles, @solangeknowles Carmen Perez, @msladyjustice1 Issa Rae, @IssaRae April Reign, @ReignOfApril Dr. Foyekemi Ikyaator, @lifesaversertx Yara Shahidi, @YaraShahidi Willow Smith, @OfficialWillow Amandla Stenberg, @amandlastenberg Shonda Rhimes, @shondarhimes Tracey Garraud, @itstracyg Abi Ishola, @aishola Ariell Johnson, @AmalgamPhilly Dani McClain, @drmcclain Ellen McGirt, @ellmcgirt Brittani Sensabaugh, @brittsense Cleo Wade, @cleowade POLITICS: Stacey Abrams, @staceyabrams Jessica Byrd, @jessicabyrd Melanie Campbell, @coalitionbuilder Val Demings, @RepValDemings Kim Foxx, @SAKimFoxx Kamala Harris, @KamalaHarris 9 Alabama State Judges: Nakita Perryman Blocton, Agnes Chappell, Elisabeth French, Shera Grant, Brendette Brown Green, Tamara Harris Johnson, Javan Patton, Annetta Verin and Debra Bennett Winston Heather McGhee, @hmcghee Michelle Obama, @MichelleObama Joy Ann Reid, @JoyAnnReid Angela Rye, @angela_rye Symone Sanders, @SymoneDSanders Attica Scott, @atticascott Tara Setmayer, @TaraSetmayer Maxine Waters, @MaxineWaters Kym Worthy, @PAKymWorthy SOCIAL JUSTICE: Tamika D. Mallory, @TamikaDMallory Janaye Ingram, @Janaye_Ingram Afua Addo, @courtinnovation Yamiche Alcindor, @Yamiche Michelle Alexander, @thenewjimcrow Carmen Berkley, @CarmenSpinDiego Venida Browder, Posthumous Recognition Gina Clayton, @GinaLClayton Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, @sandylocks Shani Crowe, @crowezilla Ashley Ford, @iSmashFizzle Sybrina Fulton, @SybrinaFulton Elle Hearns, @SoulFreeDreams Zena Howard, @cumeleon723 Veronica Morris Moore, @veronicabars__ Natasha Murphy, @blackgirlsvote Brittany Packnett, @MsPackyetti Bishop Tonyia Rawls, @bishoptrawls Kimberly Lewis Robinson Anna Deveare Smith, @AnnaDeavereS Destiny Watford, @WatfordDestiny Deborah Watts, the_deborahwatts. Antionette Carroll, @acarrolldesign Patrisse Cullors, @OsopePatrisse Mary Pat Hector, @marypathector Charlene Carruthers, @CharleneCac Opal Tometi, @opalayo Linda Sarsour, @lsarsour Leslie Mac & Marissa Jenae Johnson, @safetypinbox ; @rissaoftheway ; @LeslieMac Raquel Willis, @RaquelWillis_ EDUCATION: Michelle King, @MichelleKingLA Maria Adams Lawton, @4Maria Trish Lewis, @heritagebox Britney Robbins, @GrayMatterExp TECHNOLOGY: Erica Joy Baker, @ericajoy Aisha Bowe, @arbowe Angie Coleman, @angieidunno Sibyl Edwards, @saedwards Kathryn Finney, @KathrynFinney Laura Weidman Powers, @laurawp Monique Woodard, @MoniqueWoodard HEALTH: Paulette Leaphart, @thescarstory Loren Robinson, M.D., Deputy Secretary, @DocLoRo Yashica Robinson, MD, OB-GYN Adaku Utah