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- ↑ Tetteh, Bridgitte (28 October 2018). "BBC Radio Berkshire - Black Powerlist 2018 revealed". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ Hicks, Amber (23 October 2018). "List of 100 most influential black people includes Meghan Markle for first time". Mirror. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Who are the influential Black Britons honoured in Powerlist 2019?". Melan Magazine. 27 October 2018.