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Meet Iris Öhrn

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/10/142022/10/09

We talk to Iris Öhrn in Sweden. She grew up in Cuba and moved to Sweden and works to bring investments in life science to …

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Scandinavian International Fashion Week – Stockholm

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/05/032022/05/03

May 13 – 15 @ Stockholm Culture House History The Scandinavian International Fashion Week aims to showcase the art of fashion designers from all around …

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Podcast Season One is a Wrap!

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2022/01/222022/01/22

15 years in the making. The Black Women in Europe podcast launch was 15 years in the making. Back when podcasting was not a thing, …

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A Conversation Among 3 Women Who Like Each Other (FR, SE, DE)

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2021/12/172021/12/13

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Podcast: Adrianne and Angela talk with our first guest. DC woman has lived in Sweden since the 1970s. (SE)

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2021/12/172021/12/03

This week Adrianne and Angela talk with our first guest. DC woman has lived in Sweden since the 1970s. Music: Don’t Stop by Fleetwood Mac …

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Our Opening Trifecta of Podcast Episodes

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2021/12/102021/11/30

15 Years in the Making Coming to Germany Friends

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The Mamas are representing Sweden in Eurovision

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2020/03/082020/03/08

Are there any sisters representing your country? Let me know so that I can post about them.

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Elmi is the first Swedish MP to wear a hijab and the first of Somali descent.

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2019/09/292019/09/29

Source: Al Jazeera Leila Ali Elmi’s earliest memories of Sweden are as a two-year-old who fled civil war in Somalia with her family. She remembers her favourite …

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When You Meet In Real Life

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2019/05/202019/05/23

The day before my surgery I walked 13k steps (primarily because I forgot my bus pass) and the reward was finally meeting Maria Mckinney in real life. …

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John Lundvik – Too Late For Love – Sweden and – Official Video – Eurovision 2019

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2019/05/202019/05/16

Sitting in Stockholm, I’m proud of our entry in tonight’s semi-final One of the background singers in my homegirl from Washington, DC. Go Paris Renita …

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A worthy grave of “Black Sara” – 1st black woman in Kalmar, Sweden

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2018/12/062018/10/10

Once she was known in Kalmar, Mazhar Makatemele, the first black woman in town, perhaps throughout Småland. She had been captured by slave hunters in …

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Our List of Winners in the 2018 European Athletics Championships

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2018/09/032018/08/21

European Champion. Still missing the words…. #happyness #thankful #victory #luckyme #fly A post shared by Malaika Mihambo (@mali.mihambo) on Aug 11, …

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Joy Mbatha-2017 Powerful Woman

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2017/12/092017/12/16

Why we love Joy Mbatha Joy Nirak Fikile M’Batha, best known by her artist name Joy was born in Malmö. She is a Swedish rapper and …

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Aysha Jones-2017 Powerful Woman

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2017/12/122017/12/12

Why we love Aysha Jones Aysha Jones is an award winning social activist turnt entrepreneur becoming a fashion, beauty and media maven. Based in Stockholm, …

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Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2017 – A List of Our Own©

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2017/12/092017/12/09

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Tjejmilen 2017

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2017/09/052017/09/05

TJEJMILEN The 34th edition of Tjejmilen took place on Gärdet and Djurgården in Stockholm on Saturday 2 September. 30,000 participants ran or walked Tjejmilen, Sweden’s …

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Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s bird’s-eye view of Stockholm

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2018/04/192015/01/19

An urbanist’s guide to Stockholm: ‘Find your own secret space and own it’ My name is Lola Akinmade Åkerström. I was born in Nigeria, studied …

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Powerful Woman – Alice Bah Kuhnke

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2014/12/052014/12/10

Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2014 – A List of Our Own© Alice Bah Kuhnke Alice Bah Kuhnke is the Swedish Minister of Culture …

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Powerful Woman – Cecilia Gärding

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2014/12/052014/12/09

Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2014 – A List of Our Own© Cecilia Gärding Cecilia Gärding is Swedish and South African and was born …

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Alice Bah Kuhnkes is Sweden’s new Minister for Culture and Democracy

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2014/10/052014/10/05

Many people were disappointed with the election results in Sweden. Seems there may not be many if any mandates over the next four years. However, …

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Lessons learned: From my mother and while living in Sweden

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2014/05/132014/05/13

In the 9th article in our Inside View series Faith set out to travel the world while making a difference in people’s lives. While in …

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Gloria Dixon-Svärd – An American in Norrland

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2014/02/262014/01/14

In a new series of articles, black women living in Europe share their views from the inside. In our sixth article, Gloria Dixon-Svärd traded her …

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Kendra Williams-Valentine – How I Learned to Enjoy Strawberries

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2014/02/262013/12/10

In a new series of articles, black women living in Europe share their views from the inside. In our fifth article, Kendra Williams-Valentine learned to …