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25 Moments We Loved from Black Girls Rock 2015

From Michelle Obama, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith to Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, everyone attended the star-studded event to reiterate what we already knew: Black girls rock!

By · March 30, 2015October 27, 2020
01
First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks onstage during the ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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02
Regina King

Host Regina King speaks onstage during 2015 ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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03
Debra Lee, Cicely Tyson, and First Lady Michelle Obama

CEO of BET Networks Debra Lee, Actress Cicely Tyson, and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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04
Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae

Singers Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae pose backstage at ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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05
Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJPAC Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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06
Jada Pinkett Smith

Adrienne Banfield-Jones, Willow Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet sponsored by Chevrolet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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07
Janelle Monae

Singer Janelle Monae attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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08
Jill Scott

Jill Scott attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet sponsored by Chevrolet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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09
Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross

Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross host BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet sponsored by Chevrolet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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10
Will Smith, Janelle Monae and Jada Pinkett-Smith

Will Smith, Janelle Monae and Jada Pinkett-Smith pose backstage at ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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11
Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu speaks onstage during ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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12
Carmen Ejogo

Actress Carmen Ejogo speaks onstage during 2015 ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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13
Estelle

Estelle attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJPAC –Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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14
Faith Evans

Faith Evans attends the Style Stage sponsored by P&G and Target at ‘Black Girls Rock!’ at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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15
Ciara

Ciara attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJPAC –Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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16
Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and Carmen Ejogo

Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and Carmen Ejogo pose backstage at ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET
17
Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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18
MC Lyte

MC Lyte attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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19
Estelle

Estelle performs on ‘Black Girls Rock!’ BET Special at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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20
Beverly Bond

Founder of ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Beverly Bond attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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21
Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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22
Vicky Jeudy

Actress Vicky Jeudy attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet sponsored by Chevrolet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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23
Lalah Hathaway

Singer Lalah Hathaway poses by the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze at the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet sponsored by Chevrolet at NJPAC – Prudential Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

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