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 WHO'S WHO last updated 08/04/08

Arguably we've listed the most influential Black people in Britain. Whether they work in the public or private sector, are wealthy or not. They are here by virtue of the influence they have had and still have in defining life and how we as a community live, are viewed and treated in Britain today. 
This list is in no way complete, and we are not saying we are right  - but justify the reason for an inclusion or exclusion and we will happily amend.  
 
 

Coming soon
Jeanette Arnold is only elected Black member of the London Assembly 

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Bruce Oldfield was the fashion designer to Diana Princess of Wales
 

Diane Abbott  politics
Dotun Adebayo media
Lord Adebowale politics
 Adam Afriyie politics
Baroness Amos politics
 **Sky Andrew football agent 
Matthew Ashimolowo  religion
Keith Alexander  sport


Brendon Batson sport
**Shaun Bailey  politics (92)
Linda Bellos politics
 **Constance Briscoe
Johnson Beharry VC soldier
 **Ozwald Boateng  fashion
Paul Boateng politics
**Henry Bonsu 
 journalist/broadcaster
 **Dawn Butler 
 MP
Damon Bufini politics


Naomi Campbell  supermodel
 Paul Campayne accountant
 **Linford Christie
**Garth Crooks broadcaster (81)
**Carlton Cushnie  financier
**CJ Cushnie  publisher 


Jourdan Dunn  supermodel
**Marcia Dixon  public relations **Sherry Dixon  magazine editor  


Ekow Eshun  arts
**Ivor Etienne managing director
Michael Fuller public


Bonnie Greer  media
 **Courtney Griffiths 




Darcus Howe media
 **Al Hamilton sports business 
**Lewis Hamilton F1 Driver
**Ainsley Harriott  entertainment 
**Lenny Henry Entertainment (75)
Audley Harrison sport
Mark Hendrick  politics
Peter Herbert  law


Lee Jasper politics
Linton Kwesi Johnson poet


Oona King politics
**Kanya King entertainment
Tetteh Kofi marketting

 
David Lammy politics
**Derek Laud politics  

 
Sir Trevor McDonald media
 Lord Bill Morris  public
Ambrose Mendy business
 Dr Beverley Malone public
 Wayne Malcolm religion 
Rev Basil Meade religion
Dr Beverley Malone public
**Johnathan Mildenhall vp marketing Coca-Cola 


 Courttia Newland writer

Lord Ouseley public 
**Bruce Oldfield fashion


Alex Pascal public
**Steve Pope
**Dr Mike Phillips  author/poet
 Trevor Phillips politics
 Courtney Pine music
Hope Powell  sport


Archbishop Sentamu religion
**Lemn Sissay  poet  
**June Sarpong  media  
Baroness Scotland public
Zadie Smith author

Yvonne Thompson business
**Charles Thompson
**Daley Thompson coach/athlete (90) 
**Tony Thompson journalist/author  
Lord John Taylor politics  


Onyekachi Wambu media
**Roy Williams
**Simon Woolley community
Des Wilson  Lord Mayor of Nottingham


Gary Younge  media
 

**Benjamin Zephaniah author/poet
**awaiting profile entry
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