In 2010 the Black Women in Europe™ Blog released its first Power List naming 58 women across Europe in 6 categories. For the past three years the list was called down to highlight 5 women. This year the awardees are in the following categories: Arts, Culture, Entrepreneurship and Politics. This list, presented in alphabetical order, is intended to acknowledge powerful black women in Europe and to inspire others to reach their full potential.

2. In 2010 the Black Women in Europe™ Blog released
its first Power List naming 58 women across Europe
in 6 categories. For the past three years the list was
called down to highlight 5 women. This year the
awardees are in the following categories: Arts,
Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Politics.
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. Amma Asante
The Arts: UK
Award Winning Filmmaker

5. Ellen Brudet
Entrepreneurship:
The Netherlands
Creator of dolls of color

6. Sophia James
Politics: UK
1st Black Female Reading
Councillor

7. Jennifer Tosch
Culture: The Netherlands
Founder of Black Heritage Tours

8. Monique Wells
France: Culture
U.S. Ambassador for the
Académie de l'Art
Culinaire du Monde Créole,
Founder of Entrée to
Black Paris™ tours

9. Since 2013 the Black Women in Europe™ Kiva team has grown to 8 members and has
provided $250 in 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.

10. The Black Women
in Europe™:
Power List 2016 –
A List of Our
Own© was created
by Adrianne
George and
launched 7 years
ago.

11. This edition is
dedicated to Derek
McCullough. He was
the creative genius
who shared his
talents on this power
list. You will never
be forgotten.

12. A very special thank you
to the fabulous Julia
Bryan who answered
my call for help, and
with her graphic design
talents, kept this power
list alive. Your
generosity humbles me.