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2013 Power List: The award-winning Black Women in Europe™ blog releases a third “list of our own” most powerful black women in Europe.
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Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2013 – A List of Our Own©
BWIE™ Power List 2013 - A List of Our Own
In 2010 the Black Women in Europe™ Blog released its first Power List.
This year we name 8 women in the following categories: Design, Leadership, Politics, Social Activism and Society.
This list, presented in alphabetical order is intended to acknowledge powerful black women in Europe and to
inspire others to reach their full potential.
©
What constitutes power?
Power is defined as the ability to act or produce an effect.
Methodology
The list does not aim to assess rank butrather to showcase influential womenwho in some cases are well known and in others, are up and coming stars.
Read their full bios at:
http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/7178-2/
Founder So You Wanna Be In TV?
Addressing youth unemployment and lack of diversity in TV. Endorsed by Secretary of State
For Business Innovation and Skills
Social Activism: United Kingdom
Rioch Edwards-Brown
2013 MILEAD Fellow (Moremi Initiative Leadership and
Empowerment Development)
Leadership: United Kingdom
Obiocha A. Ikezogwo
Minister for Integration
Politics: Italy
Cécile Kyenge Kashetu
Viscountess Weymouth
Socialite: England
Emma McQuiston
Founder & CEO POSITIVE RUNWAY:
Global Catwalk to Stop the Spreada worldwide HIV/AIDS response campaign
Social Activism: United Kingdom
Justina Mutale
FounderWomen in Marketing Awards
Leadership: United Kingdom
Ade Onilude
Award winning jewelry and lighting designer
Designer: Denmark
Claire Requa
Founder & CEOInternational African Festival
The Arts: Germany
Susan Enie Muyang Tatah
Join the Black Women in Europe™ Kiva team
Announcing the formation of the Black Women in Europe™ Kiva team. Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Our collective efforts will make a difference to an individual, a group, and a community.
Join the Black Women in Europe™ Kiva team
Take a look at the projects Kiva is currently funding through people like you and me and say who you would like to support in the comments section of our Kiva Team post on the Black Women in Europe blog. Alternatively you can star t giving now. Choose a project and click on the amount you would like to donate. Already a Kiva member? Your next loan can be given as part of our team.
Thank you and Go Team!
Let’s Support Women! Who should we support first?
2013 List editor : Adrianne George Lind
Adrianne George is an American expat in England who has lived in Sweden and Belgium. She is the 2012 Maisha Gala Entrepreneur of the Year, the creator of the Black Women in Europe™: Power List, and founder of the award-winning Black Women in Europe™ Blog, social network, and LinkedIn Group. She is a former board member of Democrats Abroad Sweden, and American Women’s Club in Stockholm, and sits on the board of the Black European Women’s Council. She set up and manages several social networks for expats and has launched two job boards for expats in Sweden. She is the co-founder of the Women of the African Diaspora website and co-editor of Black Expat.com.
Design: Mark Derek McCullough
The Black Women in Europe™ Power List 2013 logo and slide show was designed by Mark Derek McCullough of Cuedos Design. Currently residing in southern California, he has lived in the UK, Spain and Sweden working on various international graphic identity and commercial interior architectural design projects. Derek is the Creative Director of Black Expat.com and for the AG Communication Group and its associated brands.
Photography Credits
*Photo research: Adrianne George
*Every attempt was made to attribute photo credits. If a credit was omitted please email: [email protected] for inclusion.
Rioch Edwards-Brown: Mike Lawn
Obiocha A. Ikezogwo: from Obiocha A. Ikezogwo
Minister Cecile Kyenge: euroweb.com
Emma McQuiston: emmamcquiston.com
Justina Mutale: justinamutale.com
Ade Onilude: sparklestyle.co.uk
Claire Requa: from Claire Requa
Susan Enie Muyang Tatah: from Susan Enie Muyang Tatah