Black Girls Rock
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#MeToo founder steals the show in gold gown at the Black Girls Rock awards
At the Black Girls Rock awards, Tarana Burke was presented with the Community Change Award for her activism and work for victims of sexual assault.
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Naomi Campbell Delivers Black Girl Magic in Calvin Klein
The supermodel’s Calvin Klein gown was a red carpet win.
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The 2017 Black Girls Rock Red Carpet … Rocked
Inimitable star Taraji P. Henson hosted this year’s Black Girls Rock awards show and celebration this weekend. Set to be broadcast on BET later in August, the event took place in Newark, New Jersey, this year. There was no shortage of fabulousness on the red carpet and positive celebration on stage.
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Maxine Waters, the rock star, shines at black women's event
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Fiery Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters was welcomed like a contemporary rock star when she entered the 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards, as the audience screamed loudly and gave her the night's rowdiest and wildest applause.
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Rihanna: ‘All Girls Rock — Black Girls, We Just On Another Level’
Undeniably, black girls rock and on Tuesday night, BET celebrated just that with its aptly named Black Girls Rock! awards. During the 10th annual ceremony, which was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross (she opened the show with a magical musical number), stars including Rihanna, Shonda Rhimes, and Amandla Stenberg were honored, each delivering inspiring speeches. Activists Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi, the founders of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, were also given accolades and Hilla
