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Always a hub for innovation, recent events in New York have created a new era of influencers.
41. Clayton Banks Co-founder and CEO Silicon Harlem
One of the biggest criticisms of the startup world is that it is built by and for wealthy white people, the very group that ultimately benefits from it. Clayton Banks is working to make the industry more inclusive, and he partnered with WeWork and New York City to launch several programs aiming to bring the tech world uptown. Earlier in his career, he worked with former President Bill Clinton on a college guide for underserved communities.
