2. In 2010 the Black Women in Europe™ Blog released its first
Power List naming 58 women across Europe in 6 categories.
This 10th anniversary year we feature 10. The awardees are
in the following categories: Arts, Literature, Philanthropy,
Politics, and Public Figures.
This list, presented in alphabetical order, is intended to
acknowledge powerful black women in Europe and to
inspire others to reach their full potential.

3. What constitutes power?
Power is defined as the ability to act or produce an
effect.
Methodology:
The Power List does not aim to assess rank but
rather to showcase influential women who, in some
cases well known and in others, are women who
should be known.

4. Alice Kuhnke
Politics: Sweden
Member of European
Parliament (Green Party)
Group of the Greens/European
Free Alliance

5. Assita Kanko
Politics: Belgium
Member of European Parliament
(New Flemish Alliance)
European Conservatives &
Reformists Group

6. Bernadine Evaristo
Literature: UK
Booker Prize Winner

7. Eunice Olumide
Public Figure: UK
Model, Actress, DJ,
TV Personality

8. Kristin Lewis
Arts: Austria
Soprano

9. Maxette Pirbakas
Politics:France
Member of European
Parliament (National Rally)
Identity & Democracy Group

10. Monica Semedo
Politics: Luxembourg
Member of European
Parliament
Democratic Party
Renew Europe Group

11. Peagie Woobay
Philanthropy: Sweden
Educating girls in Sierra
Leone

12. Pierrette Herzberger Fofana
Politics: Germany
Member of
European Parliament
Alliance 90/The Greens
Group of the Greens/European Green
Alliance

13. Samira Rafaela
Politics: Netherlands
Member of European
Parliament
Democrats 66
Renew Europe Group

14. View all of the
Black Women in Europe™
Power Lists on
http://blog.blackwomeni
neurope.com/power-list/

15. It’s our Kiva Team’s 6th anniversary! Since 2013 the Black Women in
Europe™ Kiva team has grown to 10 members and has provided 15 loans. 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.
Let’s support women. You don’t have to wait to start giving as part of our team.
Choose a project and click on the amount you would like to donate. Remember as
little as $25 is all that is needed. You’ll be taken to your basket where you can
select what lending team your loans should count towards. Beneath the “Count
Towards Team” column, you’ll see a drop down box with Black Women in
Europe™’s lending team listed. Click that box and select the Black Women
in Europe™’s lending team and the loan to will count towards our team.

16. The Black Women
in Europe™:
Power List 2019 –
A List of Our
Own© was created
by Adrianne
George and
launched 10 years
ago.

17. This edition is
dedicated to Derek
McCullough. He was
the creative genius
who shared his
talents by designing
this power list. You
will never be
forgotten.
[our 4th list without you :( ]