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Meet Iris Öhrn
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 …
Scandinavian International Fashion Week – Stockholm
May 13 – 15 @ Stockholm Culture House History The Scandinavian International Fashion Week aims to showcase the art of fashion designers from all around …
Podcast Season One is a Wrap!
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, …
A Conversation Among 3 Women Who Like Each Other (FR, SE, DE)
Podcast: Adrianne and Angela talk with our first guest. DC woman has lived in Sweden since the 1970s. (SE)
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 …
Our Opening Trifecta of Podcast Episodes
15 Years in the Making Coming to Germany Friends
The Mamas are representing Sweden in Eurovision
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Elmi is the first Swedish MP to wear a hijab and the first of Somali descent.
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 …
When You Meet In Real Life
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. …
John Lundvik – Too Late For Love – Sweden and – Official Video – Eurovision 2019
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 …
A worthy grave of “Black Sara” – 1st black woman in Kalmar, Sweden
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 …
Our List of Winners in the 2018 European Athletics Championships
European Champion. Still missing the words…. #happyness #thankful #victory #luckyme #fly A post shared by Malaika Mihambo (@mali.mihambo) on Aug 11, …
Joy Mbatha-2017 Powerful Woman
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 …
Aysha Jones-2017 Powerful Woman
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, …
Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2017 – A List of Our Own©
Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2017 – A List of Our Own© 2017 Black Women in Europe™ Power List from Black Women in Europe …
Tjejmilen 2017
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 …
Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s bird’s-eye view of Stockholm
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 …
Powerful Woman – Alice Bah Kuhnke
Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2014 – A List of Our Own© Alice Bah Kuhnke Alice Bah Kuhnke is the Swedish Minister of Culture …
Powerful Woman – Cecilia Gärding
Black Women in Europe™: Power List 2014 – A List of Our Own© Cecilia Gärding Cecilia Gärding is Swedish and South African and was born …
Alice Bah Kuhnkes is Sweden’s new Minister for Culture and Democracy
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, …
Lessons learned: From my mother and while living in Sweden
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 …
Gloria Dixon-Svärd – An American in Norrland
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 …