Power List 2010: Britain's 100 most influential black people

After recently reading the Power List, I felt so inspired by the men and women inside it that I had to mention them in here. Obviously I cannot write out what the list says about each of them because that would be plagiarism but I will list them below with what they do and leave it to you to research who they are! (the names are not listed in any particular order)

I would highly recommend purchasing the power list (link to do so is at the bottom) as well as information on all of the people who have made it into the list, there are fascinating interviews with some of the people, articles and other lists for example the 25 most influential African Americans. It truly is a great read and extremely inspiring.

The Selection Panel

Baroness Amos of Brondesbury, British High Commissioner to Australia

Carol Lake, managing director: head of philanthropy, sponsorship and diversity EMEA at JPMorgan

Kwame Kwei-Armah is a renowned actor and playwright

Annmarie Dixon-Barrow runs a head-hunting agency specialising in sourcing diverse candidates.

Michael J Prest, former barrister that heads Petrodel Resources Ltd, a family company that is one of the largest independent energy investment groups in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Arts, Fashion and Design

Benjamin Zephaniah, poet

Tandy Anderson, co-founder and chief executive, Select Models

Ozwald Boateng, fashion designer

Edward Enninful, fashion designer, i-D magazine

Sokari Douglas Camp, sculptor

Ekow Eshun, artistic director, the institute of Contemporary Arts

Steve McQueen, artist/director

Aicha McKenzie, founder/director, AMCK Management

Jourdan Dunn, model

Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, chief executive, The Place

Lady Sue Woodford-Hollick, chair, Arts Council England, London

Althea Efunshile, executive director, arts planning and investment, Arts Council England

Pat McGrath, Global cosmetics creative design director, Proctor & Gamble

Shirley Thompson, composer

Andrew Ramroop, proprietor, Maurice Sedwell

Stephen Wiltshire, artist

Elsie Owusu, architect

David Adjaye, architect

Business, Finance & Information Technology

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, farmer/Conservative parliamentary candidate

Alexander Amosu, founder and CEO, Amosu Luxury Ltd

Abib Bocresion, global head of complex interest rate derivatives trading, JPMorgan

Rene Carayol, business guru

Tim Campbell, founder, Bright Ideas Trust

Trevor Williams, chief economist at Lloyds TSB

India Gary-Martin, global head of equities integration, RBS global banking & markets

Patrick Clarke, director of connections, EDF Energy

Tom Ilube, CEO, Garlik

Anne Gates, executive vice president and managing director, Disney consumer products Europe and energing markets

Ric Lewis, chief executive and chairman, Tristan Capital Partners

Daniel Taylor, founder and MD, Metro Design Consultants

Karen Blackett, chief operations director, Mediacon

Piers Linney, director, outsourcery

Dambisa Moyo, best-selling author

Levi Roots, proprietor, Reggae Reggae Sauce

Wol Kolade, managing partner, ISIS Equity Partners

Phil Walker, senior vice-president, Capgemini Consulting

Media, Publishing and Entertainment

Ellah Allfrey, deputy editor, Granta

Sonita Alleyne, co-founder and chief executive, Somethin' Else

Robert Beckford, educator, author and broadcaster

Abigail Blackburn, editor, Now magazine

Patrick Younge, chief creative officer, BBC Vision Productions

Kanya King, founder, CEO of MOBO (Music of Black Origin Awards)

Claudine Moore, CEO, C. Moore Media

Malorie Blackman, author

Darcus Beese, co-president, Island Records

Peter Casely-Hayford, managing director Twenty Twenty Television

Noel Clarke, actor, director, screenwriter

Annette Thomas, chief executive Macmillan

Michelle Ogundehin, editor-in-chief, Elle Decoration, Real Homes, Elle Decoration Collections

Heather Rabbatts, non-executive chair, Shed Media

Penny McDonald, managing director, The Outside Organisation

Oona King, head of diversity, Channel 4

Politics, Law and Religion

Justice Dobbs QC, High court judge

Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington

Daniel Alexander QC, barrister

Dawn Butler, MP for Brent South and assistant whip for the Labour party

Matthew Ashimolowo, senior pastor, Kingsway International Christian Centre

David Lammy, MP, under-secretary of state for innovation, universities and skills

Courtenay Griffiths QC, barrister

Oba Nsugbe QC, SAN (Senior Advocate Nigeria)

Sharifa Faure, head of buisness and legal affairs, MTV networks international, Emerging Markets

Fidelis Oditah QC, SAN

Adam Afriyie, MP, Shadow minister for innovation, universities and skills

Carmel Jones, founder and director, Pentecostal Credit Union

Trevor James, managing partner, Morrison and Foerster

Margaret Casely-Hayford, director of legal services, John Lewis Partnership

Public Sector and Third Sector

Mike Fuller, chief constable, Kent Police

Seyi Obakin, chief executive Centrepoint Soho Ltd

Tunde Banjoko, founder & chief executive, Local Employment Access Projects (LEAP)

Joe Montgomery, director general, Regions & Communities

Doreen Lawrence, social justice campaigner

Sharon White, director general and chief executive, Office for Criminal Justice Reform

Roger Lynch, founder & chief executive, Robust Training/Ruskin Private Hire

Sarah Ebanja, Deputy chief executive and group director of Strategies, Equalities & Performance, London Development Agency

Jean Tomlin, director, human resources, Locog

Trevor Phillips, chair, commission for Equality and Human Rights

Lord Victor Adebowale, chief executive, Turning Point

Science, Medicine & Engineering

David Waboso, director of engineering, London Underground

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist

Dr Yvonne Greenstreet, senior vice president (chief of strategy, R&D) GlaxoSmithKline

Michael Parker, chairman, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Professor Cynthia Pine, executive dean, faculty of Health & Social Care, Salford University

Laverne Antrobus, consultant child and educational psychologist

Nelson Ogunshakin, chief executive Association for Consultancy & Engineering

Sport

Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 world champion

Chris Powell, chairman, Professional Footballer's Association and player, Leicester City FC

Luol Deng, basketball player, Chicago Bulls and Great Britain

Bobby Barnes, deputy chief executive, Professional Football Association

Hope Powell, head coach, England Women International football team

Garth Crooks, broadcaster and sports policy advisor

Top Ten

10. Tsega Gebreyes, founding partner and CEO, Satya Capital Limited

9. Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York

8. Vivian Hunt, director, Mckinsey & Co

7. Claire Ighodaro, independent director and trustee

6. Trevor Faure, global general counsel and partner, Ernst & Young

5. Ken Olisa, chair, Restoration Partners: non-exec director Thomson Reuters: non-exec director ENRC

4. Damon Buffini, chairman, Permira

3. Dr Mo Ibrahim, founder and chairman, Mo Ibrahim Foundation

2. Tidjane Thiam, chief executive, Prudential

1. Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, Attorney General

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