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11 Outstanding Black Women Named In Forbes’ Most Powerful List

11 outstanding black women made the list of Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful, these women of class, power, money and intelligence deserve our commendation. The interesting part is, Nigerian women made the list!
Forbes’ recently released its ranking of the 100 most powerful women in the world, a list filled with heads of state, CEOs and entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and influential entertainers all ranked by dollars, media influence, and overall impact. Eleven black women made the rank of the 2015 list.

Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – 10 years in office

10 years ago today, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was sworn in as Liberia’s new president, becoming Africa’s first female elected head of state. The election of Africa’s “Iron Lady” marked the beginning of the nation’s success story, in the wake of fourteen years of brutal civil conflict. (2006) Sirleaf was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with two other African women recognized “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.”