Black Twitter Basks in Glory of #BlackGirlsRock

This year’s Black Girls Rock awards show filled us with so much #BlackGirlMagic we aren’t quite sure what to do with ourselves. From the performances to the speeches, to the fashions to the beauty, we all collectively rejoiced as amazing women were saluted for their contributions to music, the arts and the community. Celebrants Rihanna, Shonda Rhimes, Gladys Knight, Danai Gurira, Amandla Stenberg and Black Lives Matter founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi moved us with their dynamic and powerful words. Brandy, Jazmine Sullivan, Andra Day, Lauryn Hill, Marsha Ambrosius, Corrive Bailey Rae, Monica even Living Legend award recipient Gladys Knight gave us life when they hit the stage. During the awards show, Black Twitter basked in the glory of all the Black girls who truly do rock.

“I had a Black girl that rocked in my family. I called her mom.” A lot of our mothers paved the way for us Black girls. #BlackGirlsRock

— Cynthia F. (@cynfinite) April 6, 2016

I love how .@BLACKGIRLSROCK isn’t an award show about competition. It’s about RECOGNITION. Recognizing our greatness.#BlackGirlsRock

— Cynthia F. (@cynfinite) April 6, 2016

” I’ve learned how to unravel the societal messages I’ve internalized” @amandlastenberg #BlackGirlsRock

— MichaelaAngela Davis (@MichaelaAngelaD) April 6, 2016

#BlackGirlsRock is #1 trending right now because #OurBlackIsBeautiful #MelaninGirls #MelaninMovement pic.twitter.com/8vT0DT7iXQ

— L a d y M (@Iam_Markia) April 6, 2016

This feels so good. Seeing us affirmed. Us celebrating the immense talent on stage. Let’s hold on to this. Always. #BlackGirlsRock

— Bené (@beneviera) April 6, 2016

Change: Envision it. Explore it. Describe it. Plan it. Demand it. #respect to the fam, @aliciagarza @opalayo @osope #BlackGirlsRock

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 6, 2016

I can’t even imagine what it’s like to be a young black girl & have a show like this on television. #BlackGirlsRock

— Cilantro the Cancer (@steenfox) April 6, 2016

When @shondarhimes said, “Change the world. And then when you’ve done that? Change it again.” #BlackGirlsRock pic.twitter.com/eYUJ9Gydby

— IMAN Cosmetics (@IMANcosmetics) April 6, 2016

Me right now at these speeches on #BlackGirlsRock pic.twitter.com/5s2CavTm91

— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds) April 6, 2016

And when black women rock, black families rock, and America rocks, the world rocks​ #BlackGirlsRock

— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) April 6, 2016

women are always the backbone of our movements. don’t you ever forget it. #blackgirlsrock

— niki (@missjournalism) April 6, 2016

Red Carpet Recap: Relive the Magic That Was Black Girls Rock! 2016 But you know no Black Twitter party goes with some jokes along the way.

When Hillary missed ALLLLLL the previous years but some how has time to show up THIS year…#BlackGirlsRock pic.twitter.com/dFLSucMpix

— Cooter Brown (@New_Jack) April 6, 2016

BET: Coming up next on Black Girls Rock, Hillary Clinton!

Us: pic.twitter.com/BZeVIxdigO — Strokahontas (@LeeLeePotatoes) April 6, 2016

Girl?? @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/rIyuhjI1nT

— Quan Chii (@kissmeQuan) April 6, 2016

Hillary at #BlackGirlsRock like, “it’s lit tonight, amirite?” pic.twitter.com/n9W6P2QDWx

— ChampagnePetty (@__Dutch) April 6, 2016

fam. pic.twitter.com/KCxwOWF7Ih

— Karen Hill. (@JLaCocaina) April 6, 2016

“They invited Hillary? But she can’t even cook collard greens.”#BlackGirlsRock pic.twitter.com/2nx10ebKDx

— Ira Madison III (@ira) April 6, 2016

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— Bené (@beneviera) April 6, 2016