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Home · Red Carpet

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016

Beverly Bond is back at it again with Black Girls Rock! 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. Find out which celebs rocked the stage and the red carpet. This is Black Girls Rock 2016!
By Whitney Gaspard · Updated October 27, 2020
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Black Girls Rock!

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.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Tracee Ellis Ross

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Rihanna

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Danai Gurira

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Shonda Rhimes

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Gladys Knight

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Beverly Bond

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Eva Marcille

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Ledisi

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Tatyana Ali

Actress Tatyana Ali attends the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Jazmine Sullivan

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Marley Dias

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Teyonah Parris

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Mikki Taylor

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Naturi Naughton

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Sharon Carpenter

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Corinne Bailey Rae

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Hosea Chanchez

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Lola Ogunnaike

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Marsha Ambrosius

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Cicely Tyson

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Andra Day

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Yara Shahidi

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Monica

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Tracee Ellis Ross

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Erykah Badu

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Jazmine Sullivan

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Beverly Bond and Hillary Clinton

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Beverly Bond

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Brandy

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Andra Day

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

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Andra Day

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Marsha Ambrosius, Imani Uzuri and Corrine Bailey Rae

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Tracee Ellis Ross

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Amandla Stenberg

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Monica

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Gladys Knight
Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Black Girls Rock!

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Lauryn Hill

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Yara Shahidi and Marsai Martin

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Bazaar Royale, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Michael K. Williams

The stars were aligned for the 10th anniversary of Black Girls Rock! in Newark, New Jersey.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Rihanna and Bethann Hardison

Rihanna and Bethann Hardison pose during Black Girls Rock! 2016 in Newark City.

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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Marley Dias and Rihanna
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.
Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016
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