Sir Lenny Henry, Stormzy and Michaela Coel are amongst these to have been named on an inventory of the UK’s most influential black individuals – however a history-making feminine businesswoman has taken the highest spot.
The Powerlist, which has been revealed yearly since 2007, identifies the UK’s strongest individuals of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage.
The 2023 listing contains actors Sir Lenny, 64, and Idris Elba, 50, actress and screenwriter Coel, 35, 29-year-old rapper Stormzy, UK Cyber Security Council chief Simon Hepburn and footballer Marcus Rashford.
But The Powerlist 2023 has been topped by chair of the John Lewis Partnership Dame Sharon White.
Dame Sharon, 55, who’s the primary ever feminine chair of the division retailer chain, mentioned: “It is an unimaginable honour to have been chosen to obtain this 12 months’s Powerlist Award – significantly given the excellent contributions of the opposite nominees.
“My hope is that we can take the serendipity out of social mobility – everyone should have the chance to be who they want to be in life, with their background as a source of pride, not a disadvantage.”
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Also that includes in The Powerlist prime 10 is podcast host and Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett.
Organisers of the listing say it was launched “to showcase black role models to young people”.
Many of these on the newly introduced compilation, corresponding to former skilled footballer and sports activities presenter Alex Scott and Get Out actor Daniel Kaluuya, have additionally featured in earlier years.
Among these that includes for the very first time are the Bank of England’s chief monetary officer Afua Kyei and its senior advisor Tangy Morgan, in addition to chair of the UK Cyber Security Council Dr Claudia Natanson.
Raheem Sterling, Edward Enninful, David Lammy, and Munroe Bergdorf are additionally on the listing.
The Powerlist is chosen by an unbiased panel of judges led by chair Dame Linda Dobbs, a judicial commissioner and former High Court decide.
‘Huge affect’
The judging panel additionally included businessman and winner of the primary sequence of The Apprentice, Tim Campbell.
Michael Eboda, chief government of Powerful Media who revealed The Powerlist 2023, mentioned it was “the leading showcase, acknowledgement and reminder of the amazing individuals of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage we have in the UK”.
He added that Dame Sharon was an instance of “true excellence”.
“She has been able to have a huge impact in one of the top retail companies in the UK, which is truly remarkable. I applaud the great work she is doing.”
More plaudits
Sir Lenny was additionally honoured at this 12 months’s Ethnicity Awards.
He was named alongside Sir Mo Farah, 39, who gained the Sports Trailblazer Award for utilizing his platform to talk out in opposition to discrimination after he revealed earlier this 12 months he was trafficked to the UK when he was eight.
Sir Lenny, 64, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for championing racial equality and standing up for communities throughout his lengthy profession as an actor, broadcaster and comic.
Olympic runner Dina Asher-Smith, 26, was awarded Sports Personality of the Year for opening up about her experiences of racism and Alison Hammond, 47, was given the host of the 12 months prize.
Emeli Sande, 35, obtained the Music Artist of the Year Award for “fighting discrimination and equality”, whereas Azeem Rafiq, 31, was introduced with the Media Impact Award for talking out in regards to the racial abuse and bullying he skilled at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Source: information.sky.com”