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The 100 recognizes contribution—not popularity. Each criterion names a question, an proof burden, and a reason a reviewer might wait for better information.
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01Contribution02Proof03Lasting value04Originality05Care and responsibility06More choicesContribution
What changed because of the work—and for whom?
Proof
Do public records, original work, or independent reporting support the important claims?
- support with another source important claims; distinguish outputs, reach, outcomes, and attribution.
- Record source date, publisher, relationship, and remaining uncertainty.
- Absence of easy web proof is not proof of no contribution; it is a reason to investigate or wait for better information.
Lasting value
Did the work create a lasting organization, how the work is done, body of work, or change?
Originality
Did the person create a meaningful new possibility, standard, form, or path?
Care and responsibility
How does the work treat people, power, money, safety, and harm that was not intended?
More choices
Does the work make more kinds of Black lives easier to imagine or build?
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