Was reading Forbes and came across this. Inspirational. Just thought Id share. Black women in the US who made Forbes 100 most Powerful Women in the World #8 Michelle Obama (Politics) She may not carry the hard power of her husband but theres arguably no one who makes better use of the world stage. The Harvard grad and former corporate attorney (she was Barack Obamas boss) actively uses her platform as first lady to fight childhood obesity and promote healthier eating and lifestyles. With approval ratings at 66%, shes more popular than her husband by far (44%) -- likely because she spends more time laughing on TV than running the country. In 2013, Obama announced the Academy Award for Best Picture, mock mom dancing with Jimmy Fallon (18 million views on YouTube) and launched an initiative aimed at increasing the number of low-income students who go to college. This year shes been extremely visible globally, taking a trip to China in March, where she met with her Chinese counterpart and fellow Power Woman Peng Liyuan. #14 Oprah Winfrey (Media) Winfrey spent the first half of 2014 walking red carpets thanks to award nominations for her role in the acclaimed historical drama Lee Daniels The Butler. While she appears to have reversed the fortunes of her once-struggling network OWN, which became cash-flow positive in 2013, the bulk of her entertainment earnings still come from both her long-running talk show (off the air but in syndication) and the successful spin-off stars she helped create, including Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and Dr. Oz. She also makes millions annually from her O Magazine and Sirius XM Oprah Radio show #17 Beyonce Knowles (Celebrity) The biggest year of Queen Bs career comes courtesy of a massive tour. The superstar singer played 95 shows, bringing in an average $2.4 million per city, according to Pollstar. She also dropped her most innovative album. Titled simply Beyoncé, the record hit iTunes in December with barely any publicity; the single Drunk in Love has already sold more than 1 million copies. #22 Ursula Burns (Technology - Chair-CEO, Xerox) The world is headed into a paperless future. And yet in her five years as CEO, Ursula Burns has managed to make Xerox--once only known for its carbon copies--a viable and profitable company. This past year, Burns helped Xerox generate adjusted earnings per share of $1.09, up from $1.02 in 2012, and post $21.4 billion in full-year revenue. She recently told shareholders that she would continue to sharpen the companys technology-driven, services-led portfolio. Services represents 57% of the companys total revenue and is expected to grow to two-thirds by 2017. Burns is a Xerox lifer, beginning her career in 1980 as a summer intern. #45 Ertharon Cousin (Philanthropy - Executive Director, World Food Programme, United Nations) Cousin has fed 177 million people since taking the helm of worlds largest hunger-fighting organization two years ago. Under Cousins leadership WFP increased donations from 30,000 individuals by 17% last year. Overall WFP raised $4.3 billion in contributions from governments, corporations, foundations and individual donors in 2013. The funding growth will allow Cousins 13,500 strong staff to work in 83 countries this year while focusing on fighting hunger brought on by drought and civil war is Syria, as well as by violent conflicts in South Sudan and the Central African Republic #64 Rosalind Brewer (Business - President and CEO, Sams Club, Wal-Mart Stores) A chemist by training, Brewer worked for 22 years at Kimberly-Clark before becoming a regional vice president at Walmart in 2006. When she landed the job of Sams Club CEO in 2012, she became the first woman and first African-American to lead a Walmart division. With fiscal 2013 revenues at $56 billion and 110,000 employees, the warehouse club is big enough to stand toe-to-toe with companies such as Dow Chemical ($57 billion) and Caterpillar ($55 billion). Shes headed toward the digital market in order to meet goals of doubling revenue. She began her experiment by installing WiFi in every one of the bulk retailers 635 locations and focusing on online sales to attract younger clientele. She serves on the board Lockheed Martin, run by fellow Power Woman Marillyn Hewson, and she is chair of the board of trustees for Spelman College. #78 Helen Gayle (Philanthropy - President-CEO, CARE): Dr. Helene Gayle spends a lot of time thinking about a big, overwhelming problem: global poverty. And she should. As CEO of CARE, one of the world’s top NGOs, she wields vast power–literally, by her decisions, the ability to affect millions of lives. forbes/sites/erincarlyle/2013/05/22/power-woman-helene-gayle-how-to-make-the-greatest-impact-on-the-most-people/
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