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Badass ballerina Misty Copeland became the first black woman principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre.
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The Apple commercial starring Kerry Washington, Taraji P. Henson and Mary J. Blige — AND directed by Ava DuVernay.
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Marvel released the “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” comic, which featured a young black girl named Lunella Lafyette who rocked an awesome Afro puff.
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In other comic book awesomeness, actress Amandla Stenberg debuted her own series called “Niobi: She is Life” in celebration of girl power.
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Riley Curry’s entire existence.
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Director Ava Duvernay has a Barbie doll made in her likeness and it completely sells out in minutes.
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Bree Newsome removing the Confederate battle flag at a Confederate monument at the Statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Regina King won an Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy and the world rejoiced.
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Serena Williams was named Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year and she looks like an absolute queen on the cover of the magazine.
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So…..the Elsa costume? Didn’t work for her. The Pirate? A no go. So she finally said,” I just want to be YOU mommy”! So… uhh…..this is ME.
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Viola Davis’ daughter dressed up as her Emmy Award-winning mother for Halloween. Too damn cute!
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Lupita Nyong’o landed a role in “Star Wars” — aka the year’s most highly anticipated film.
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Loretta Lynch became the first African-American woman to hold the position of Attorney General of the United States .
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That time black women dominated September’s magazine covers. Eight gloriously brown covers!
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Simone Biles set the record for most gold medals won by a female gymnast in the history of the World Championships by earning her 10th gold this year.
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Model Maria Borges walked the Victoria’s Secret runway rocking her natural hair.
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The moment Uzo Aduba descended from the heavens on “The Wiz Live!”
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When Teen Vogue put three brown beauties on the cover of its August issue.
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Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore state’s attorney, getting her boss on by taking charge and seeking justice in the Freddie Gray case.
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Viola Davis made history as the first black woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama
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When Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj dropped “Feeling Myself” and we watched it over and over and over again.
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The awesomeness that is AfroPunk Festival made its way to Paris this year.
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Shonda Rhimes continued her reign as TV’s queen thanks to “Scandal” and “How To Get Away With Murder” — and she authored her first book, too.
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Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon on “Empire.” Enough said.
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And she also did this when Viola Davis won her Emmy. #ClassAct
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Writer Qimmah Saafir got her Kickstarter campaign fully funded to produce her magazine called “Hannah” that aims to be a new and fresh representation of black women.
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Michelle Obama in general. But especially when she rapped about the joys of getting a college education.
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When Zendaya slayed the Oscars red carpet in a head full of locs and then gracefully clapped back at Giuliana Rancic for her racist comments about her hair. You go girl!
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Missy Elliott’s epic comeback.
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HBO inked a deal to produce Issa Rae’s “Insecure” comedy series.
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Zoë Kravtiz wins InStyle’s Breakthrough Style award, because obvi.
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