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Annual Women’s Summit Invitation

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/08/132023/08/15

Hello to you. This is a personal virtual invitation to join us on the 23rd September for our Women’s Summit23. Do your registration now, and …

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Thomas Boakye Foundation Art

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/08/122023/08/14

Met Halmstad Football Club’s Tom Boakye Friday in his art studio and gallery. Sales from his art fund his foundation in Ghana. His foundation was …

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Plantmade – Natural Hair Growth Products

by B.W.I.E 2023/08/112023/08/11

Made From Plants, For You. Pure & powerful plant-based products to help you reach your unique hair goals. For ALL hair types • For ALL …

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My BaiRBIE.me

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/08/112023/08/10

Before I even begin, if you know how to make a lifelike Little Mermaid Avatar so we can lift up Halle Bailey, let me know …

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Conversations with our Power Listers

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/06/252023/07/05

We’ve got a crush on all of our Power Listers and there have been many over the years. We were fortunate to talk with 6 …

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Do you have your summer book list sorted?

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/06/242023/06/29

Lesley-Ann is a friend I’m proud of. She is someone who organized a picnic for me so I could meet other black women in Copenhagen. …

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Disruptive Dialogues: The Legacies of Dambudzo Marechera Exhibition

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/06/242023/06/26

Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. 4 July – 26 August 2023, Tuesday …

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Formulating products for our hair and skin and feeding our brains too: Dr. Kadian Pow, Ph.D. in the UK

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/06/242023/06/24

Adrianne talks with Kadian Pow, Ph.D. about the natural haircare line she developed, doing business in the UK post-Brexit, and gives us a preview of …

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Helping working mothers turn burnout into balance: Gifty Enright in the UK

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/06/242023/06/07

Adrianne meets Gifty Enright in the London area who left Corporate Europe to find balance as a working mother. Can you say burnout? Do you …

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Sloane Stephens speaks candidly about being the target of racism as she advances in the French Open

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/05/292023/05/29

Click here to view the highlights from Sloane’s first win. Source: USA Today American women’s tennis player Sloane Stephens said racist attacks against athletes has …

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The Diaspora and the Ukraine Crisis Part 3: Where are we now?

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/05/272023/05/27

Adrianne and Angela check in for the third time with Kemo from Omek about the situation in Ukraine, learn how the Diaspora pulled together to …

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The force behind 2 UK-based human rights organizations: MsPhyll Opoku (Lady Phyll )

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/06/242023/05/26

Lady Phyll is the dynamic Executive Director of the Kaleidoscope Trust International and Co-founder and Executive Director of UK Black Pride. Let’s take a look …

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Death of An Icon – Tina Turner

by B.W.I.E 2023/05/252023/05/25

Image by Helge Øverås – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1878336 Death of an Icon The world mourns the death of Tina Turner, a true …

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2021 BWIE Power Lister, Grace Bumbry, has died at age 86

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/05/182023/05/18

Opera legend Grace Bumbry died in Vienna, Australia earlier this month. She was one of our first Power Listers in 2010. Listen to the story …

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5 reasons to experience the Afropolitan Festival 2023

by B.W.I.E 2023/04/282023/04/28

1. A dip into New York Ball Culture As part of the exhibition The Harlem Fantasy ’82, Bozar offers a talk with its curators. Ballroom Pioneer Diamond Kevin …

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WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT EUROPE CONFERENCE – RECOGNITION, JUSTICE & DEVELOPMENT

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/222023/04/26

Register to our upcoming online conference, as part of the Ireland events of the International Decade for People of African Descent. Date: Thursday, 27th April …

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Narrative Intervention & Regional Dynamics in Southern Africa

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/222023/04/25

In this online seminar, one of this year’s AfOx-TORCH Visiting Fellows Dr. Nelson Mlambo, Professor Elleke Boehmer, (Professor of World Literature in English), and Dr. Dorothée Boulanger, (co-convenor of the …

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Exhibition: Identity, Belonging & Change: A Historical Portrait of Everyday Life in Sudan

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/222023/04/24

Identity, Belonging & Change: A Historical Portrait of Everyday Life in Sudan Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th April 2023, 10 am-6.00 pm Launch event: Saturday …

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Yaaas! Margaret Busby appointed President of English PEN

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/192023/04/19

I am delighted to take on the role of President of English PEN, an organisation supported by a vital community of writers and readers who, …

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Acceptance: Celebrate Pride Month Early on the Yoga mat

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2023/04/122023/04/12

If you missed our Free Yoga Series launch on International Women’s Day check this short video out to be a part of it now. If …

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Sisters in Europe: Get help with your US tax return

by B.W.I.E 2023/04/112023/04/11

And I’m giving you a $25 discount (well, they are)! Use my referal link for the discount: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/ref/71 Not quite sure what you need? Check …

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