Meet the Black Women on Time ’s Most Influential List

See who's who and what we can learn from each of them.

Our Time to Shine! - Time magazine just released its annual list of the world’s most influential people in the world. This year’s list boasts 8 amazing Black women—from entertainers to activists to athletes. Read who made the cut and what we can learn from each of them. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Time Magazine, May 2014)

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Our Time to Shine! - Time magazine just released its annual list of the world’s most influential people in the world. This year’s list boasts 8 amazing Black women—from entertainers to activists to athletes. Read who made the cut and what we can learn from each of them. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Time Magazine, May 2014)

Beyoncé - Before Drake and Beyoncé inked up for Beyoncé's "Mine," he acknowledged the stronghold she has on the women that he loves to sing about so much. "Look, I know girls love Beyoncé/ Girls love to f--- with your conscience/ Girls hate when n---as go missing/ And shawty you ain’t no different," he spits on a flip of Destiny Child's' "Say My Name," the aptly titled "Girls Love Beyoncé."(Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé - The superstar, wife and mother, who scores the issue’s cover, has had an amazing past couple of years. From the Super Bowl, to her surprise album drop and her newfound feminism, Beyoncé embodies how hard work, authenticity and honesty can catapult your career and life. Hail to the Queen! (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Kerry Washington on motherhood: “ - I will say I feel really, really blessed. I just feel really blessed that I’m kind of living extraordinary dreams come true in my work life and in my personal life.”(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Kerry Washington - Scandal’s lead star and mommy-to-be is a trailblazer in the industry. Her portrayal of Olivia Pope is a fresh of breath air and this amazing actress was the first Black lead actress Emmy nominee since 1995. But it’s also Washington’s political work and activism that makes her stand out. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Thuli Madonsela - This South African human rights lawyer who serves as the country’s Public Protector will stop at nothing to expose corruption. Not to mention, she helped draft the country’s constitution under President Nelson Mandela in 1995. Madonsela proves that women have a place and are much needed in politics. (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Thuli Madonsela - This South African human rights lawyer who serves as the country’s Public Protector will stop at nothing to expose corruption. Not to mention, she helped draft the country’s constitution under President Nelson Mandela in 1995. Madonsela proves that women have a place and are much needed in politics. (Photo: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

Serena Williams - Seventeen-time Grand Slam champ, tennis extraordinaire Serena Williams not only continues to break barriers in her sport, but for Black girls around the world who have a dream. She teaches us how important resilience, tenacity and drive can take us in our lives.  (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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Serena Williams - Seventeen-time Grand Slam champ, tennis extraordinaire Serena Williams not only continues to break barriers in her sport, but for Black girls around the world who have a dream. She teaches us how important resilience, tenacity and drive can take us in our lives.  (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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Ory Okolloh - This Kenyan lawyer-entrepreneur-blogger is helping Africans recognize their power with the help of technology. Having worked at Google and other firms (some which she started), she is a constant reminder that Black women can start their own businesses, be the boss and thrive in this Digital Age. (Photo: Brian Harkin/Getty Images)

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - This fierce Nigerian economist worked for the World Bank and is currently doing her best to eliminate Nigeria’s billion-dollar debt. She’s also credited for her help in cracking down on the profitable Nigerian 419 scam. She shows us that the world of money isn’t just a man’s game.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - This fierce Nigerian economist worked for the World Bank and is currently doing her best to eliminate Nigeria’s billion-dollar debt. She’s also credited for her help in cracking down on the profitable Nigerian 419 scam. She shows us that the world of money isn’t just a man’s game.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Ertharin Cousin - This Chicago–based food activist is the head of the United Nations Food Program, which brings life-saving nutrition to more than 100 million people around the world. Cousin’s compassion and work reminds us that access to health food shouldn’t be a privilege, but a right. (Photo: Mac Innes Photography/Dept of the Taoiseach via Getty Images)

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Ertharin Cousin - This Chicago–based food activist is the head of the United Nations Food Program, which brings life-saving nutrition to more than 100 million people around the world. Cousin’s compassion and work reminds us that access to health food shouldn’t be a privilege, but a right. (Photo: Mac Innes Photography/Dept of the Taoiseach via Getty Images)

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe - This compassionate Ugandan nun, provides a home for women and girls who have been left victims to sexual and physical violence due to the country’s brutal and bloody civil war.  But Saint Monica Girls’ Tailoring Center is more than a place to lay one's head, it helps women heal from their trauma and teaches them skills in order for them to provide for themselves. (Photo: Rod Millington/Getty Images)

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Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe - This compassionate Ugandan nun, provides a home for women and girls who have been left victims to sexual and physical violence due to the country’s brutal and bloody civil war.  But Saint Monica Girls’ Tailoring Center is more than a place to lay one's head, it helps women heal from their trauma and teaches them skills in order for them to provide for themselves. (Photo: Rod Millington/Getty Images)