News by Kandiss Edwards Ben Crump And Barack Obama Are The Most Mentioned Black Newsmakers In The 21st Century To top the newsmaker list, over 200 Black-owned national newspapers were mined to determine who received the most coverage. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has compiled a list of the Top Black Newsmakers of the 21st Century. According to the NNPA analysis, Crump has appeared in more major national headlines than any other Black American over the past quarter-century. After the first Black president received his mention, different cultural, entertainment, sports, music, and political figures followed. Serena Williams, LeBron James, Vice President Kamala Harris, Simone Biles, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey are among the top ten Black newsmakers of the century.