Business & ownership
Businesses, daily operations, contracts, and ownership built to last.
Honor work that helps others
The BlackMaxxing
100.
We honor people whose work gives Black communities more to imagine, build, own, experience, and pass on.
Nominate meaningful work
Honor the work, not fame.
Tell us what the person changed, who it helped, and which public sources support the story. Before we honor anyone, we check who qualifies, review conflicts, confirm the facts, and ask for the person’s permission.
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Fields of contribution—not quotas
Science & technology
Research, engineering, health innovation, and responsible technology.
Culture & media
Work that changes the stories, art, media, and organizations people can build through.
Money & ownership
Investment, finance, land, giving, and plans that help more people own assets.
Sport & well-being
Performance, care, wellness, and conditions for fuller lives.
Design & place
Buildings, products, fashion, food, hospitality, travel, and public places.
Public service
Education, policy, law, public services, and organizations that improve public life.
Community power
Organizing, shared resources, local leadership, and the ability to act together.
The final list may include no one from a field or many people from one. Fame, wealth, follower count, nomination volume, employer size, and sponsorship are not allocation rules.
Selection criteria
What reviewers consider.
Reviewers explain their reasoning, disclose conflicts, and step away when they cannot judge independently. A numerical score can organize attention, but it cannot make the final decision.
Read the criteria in full ↗- 01
Contribution
What changed because of the work—and for whom?
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Proof
Do public records, original work, or independent reporting support the important claims?
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Lasting value
Did the work create a lasting organization, method, body of work, or change?
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Originality
Did the person create a meaningful new possibility, standard, form, or path?
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Care and responsibility
How does the work treat people, power, money, safety, and harm that was not intended?
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More choices
Does the work make more kinds of Black lives easier to imagine or build?
The inaugural class
Nominations are open; the inaugural class has not been announced.
Nominations remain private while they are reviewed. We will publish names only after selection, consent, and fact-checking are complete.
Nominations are open
Nominate the work, not fame.
Anyone can nominate a person, including themselves. Link to public proof and tell us about any close relationship you have with the person. Do not send government IDs, private work records, health information, or confidential documents.