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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a special edition of POLITICO’s The Recast, a twice-weekly newsletter that launched in early 2021 to deeply cover how race and identity shape American politics and policymaking. Sign up for the newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n What up Recast fam!<\/p>\n It’s been a year. A whole year. <\/p>\n Some of you were with us from the beginning, when we published our first edition<\/a> calling out “business as usual” and traditional power structures in Washington. Some of you joined us more recently as we tackled everything from the repercussions of George Floyd’s murder to the battle over voting to AAPI political activism to transgender rights. All of you have kept us pushing forward with our mandate to unpack how race and identity shape politics, policy and influence. <\/p>\n It’s a mandate that\u2019s become more pressing in an increasingly hyperpolarized Washington. If you’ve been reading The Recast, you know we’ve been exploring the new spheres of influence emerging. Showcasing new faces of power. And telling stories about how power within government, campaigning and activism is being redefined.<\/p>\n So we thought: What better way to celebrate our our mission, our readers\u2014and our anniversary\u2014 than by launching our inaugural Recast Power List?<\/p>\n With the help of an internal newsroom committee and some loyal readers responding to our call out<\/a> (thank you!), we identified 40 people and organizations that had a measurable impact on politics over 2021 \u2014 and who promise to continue that momentum in the years to come.<\/p>\n We encourage you to look through the full interactive build here<\/a> \u2014 and use #TheRecast40 as you post about it online. But of course, we’ll give you a sneak peek below.<\/p>\n There are Republican and Democratic elected officials \u2014 like Sen. Tim Scott<\/a> (R-S.C.) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.)<\/a> \u2014 both in Washington and across various cities. <\/p>\n There are trailblazers who broke barriers with their appointments, some taking over agencies with a history of harm. For example: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland<\/a>. <\/p>\n There are advocates (Stop AAPI Hate<\/a> and Ns\u00e9 Ufot<\/a>, to name two) who forged sustained campaigns to sway elected officials or galvanize voters. <\/p>\n And there are those \u2014 like Lil Nas X<\/a> \u2014 who advanced social causes or ticked off politicians with their artistic expression.<\/p>\n Love them or hate them, respect them or not, these individuals were undeniably crucial in driving conversations about race and politics.<\/p>\n Scroll through the nominees at your leisure. Share them on your socials or in your group chats. And let us know: Whom did we get wrong? Whom did we miss? Don\u2019t hold back, we can handle it. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for who should appear on our Power List next year.<\/p>\n All the best,<\/p>\n The Recast Team<\/p>\n P.S. We had some of our nominees come into our D.C.-area headquarters for a photoshoot and caught them on video. You can watch them talk about<\/a> their goals for 2022. <\/p>\n P.P.S. We also created a Spotify playlist<\/a> with songs the nominees use to get pumped. Just in case you need a little pumping up yourself.<\/p>\n P.P.P.S. Last one, we promise: We’re holding a live event March 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Brakkton will be moderating a conversation with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and tech activist Timnit Gebru \u2014 both of whom are featured on our Power List. Make sure to RSVP in advance<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Politicians<\/h5>\n
The Trailblazers<\/h5>\n
The Activists<\/h5>\n
The Athletes and Entertainers<\/h5>\n