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This magical night brought together brilliant girls and dynamic women to celebrate the awesomeness of Black sisterhood. This year's honorees included Rihanna, Shonda Rhimes, Amandla Stenberg and more.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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Actress Tatyana Ali attends the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.
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Rihanna and Bethann Hardison pose during Black Girls Rock! 2016 in Newark City.
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The second 2016 Black Girls Rock! honoree on our list, literary activist Marley Dias continued to shine this year with even more success for her #1000BlackGirlBooks initiative, which aims to collect the stories of girls of color.
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