12 Black Leaders Featured in Forbes ' "Most Powerful Women" List

Learn which presidents, CEOs and tycoons made the cut.

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President Joyce Banda - As Forbes reports, President Joyce Banda — Malawi’s first female president and the continent’s second — has helped to remove monetary suspensions from Western supporters to Malawi and revived cash injections from the IMF. However, the controversial leader has also faced a number of financial and corruption scandals during her time in office. (Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis - WPA Pool /Getty Images)
/content/dam/betcom/images/2014/05/Video/050514-Video-Correspondents-Dinner-2014-Michelle-Obama-Table.jpgOprah Winfrey - A self-made billionaire whose remarkable success ranges from entrepreneur to media personality, Oprah Winfrey is no stranger to lists of power and top earnings. In 2013, she was Forbes’ highest-earning celebrity at $77 million. This year, Winfrey continued making headlines by reversing the fortunes of her once-struggling TV network, OWN. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women - Every year, Forbes Magazine releases “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women,” a list spotlighting extraordinary icons, leaders and groundbreakers. Malawian President Joyce Banda, superstar Beyoncé and Xerox CEO Ursula Burns are just a few of the Black women featured in the 2014 guide. Keep reading to learn who else made the cut. — Patrice Peck  (Photos from left: REUTERS /MARIO ANZUONI /LANDOV, Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic,Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Walt Disney)

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