ESSENCE Woke 100 Cover Stars: This Is The Moment I Realized I Was Woke

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