The Root 100 - The Most Influential African Americans in 2020 - 39: Ritchie Torres
A Bronx native who grew up in what he describes as slum conditions in New York City's public housing, Ritchie Torres made a name for himself at age 25 as the youngest person to be elected to public office in NYC and who has worked tirelessly on behalf of marginalized people in the city. Since then, the outspoken ...