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When speaking to an accomplished actress, singer and dancer like the Geneva, Switzerland-born Kat Graham, it’s really a breath of fresh air to encounter a woman in the industry who can articulate with style and grace. Being such a fan of “Vampire Diaries” character Bonnie because of Graham; when we first met approximately three years…

Lil Mama is just all over the place. Seems she’s been in the groove of things since her acting debut as Left Eye in the TLC biopic. Well, she’s looking great and seems to have a new attitude since the acting bug hit and actually this was a much more perky, upbeat Lil Mama we…

When first lady Michelle Obama spoke onstage alongside the M.A.D. Girls; Kaya Thomas, Chental-Soing Bembry and Gabrielle Jordan, it was apparent the young girls were elated. After all, they graced the white carpet, had their pictures taken by the press, were in the midst of celebs like Ciara, Willow Smith, Erykah Badu, Regina King and…

The hosts of Black Girls Rock! — Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross — made no qualms about letting it be known that the stage for BGR is reserved for women. However, if they did decide to make an exception and invite a man on stage, Ross emphasized that she would get pretty excited about it. Well, a…

BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ celebrates its fifth year honoring the triumphs of inspirational Black women who are trailblazers in the areas of art, philanthropy, sports and community service. Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King are back as hosts. BET Networks and BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Inc. are honored to welcome first lady Michelle Obama to her first…

Notable women from the world of hip-hop, including MC Lyte and Lauryn Hill, came out to show love at ROCK! Like A Girl

When the annual “Black Girls Rock” premiered in 2013, a #WhiteGirlsRock hashtag went viral, mainly from Caucasian females who failed to decipher the meaning, depth and importance of such an uplifting event, which is why they ignorantly and wrongfully characterized the show as racist. BGR founder Beverly Bond spoke on behalf of millions of rightfully…

#WhiteGirlsRock hashtag appears during Black Girls Rock awards show During “Black Girls Rock” an awards show aimed at celebrating the beauty of black women, a few clueless imbeciles bashed the show on Twitter. As previously reported, the program hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King brought out a bevy of beauties to the Performing Arts…

The stars were out at the taping for BET’s “Black Girls Rock” at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The show celebrates the accomplishments of African American women and there was no shortage of greatness as stars from the world of entertainment, sports and media were all on-hand to promote the positive atmosphere.

Black Girls Rock brought out many of the phenomenal black women in the industry to celebrate the strides made this year. While Keke Palmer, Skylar Diggins and La La Anthony started snapping photos before they hit the red carpet, Kelly Rowland, Tatyana Ali, and Jennifer Hudson were among the fiercest ladies to grace the pink…

Jennifer Hudson is rocking a new haircut. The 32-year-old is wearing a pixie cut very similar to the one her Dreamgirls co-star Beyoncé revealed earlier this year. She stunned the crowd when she showed up on the hot pink carpet at the Black Girls Rock show this past Saturday, Oct. 27, 2013, where she was an…

(Janet Jackson makes sure her dookie braids are on point in Poetic Justice. I wonder if she knew what she would inspire…) Kendric Lamar has brought back to life a trend starting small fires everywhere. [Hook x2: Kendrick Lamar] You can get it, you can get it You can get it, you can get it…

Chevrolet partnered with Black Girls Rock! for another year to support brilliant and beautiful women of color who bring their best to the music culture. Founded by celebrity DJ and philanthropist, Beverly Bond, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! is dedicated to promoting positive images of women of color in mass media and is a 501(c)(3)…

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If you wanted to rub shoulders with the hottest entertainers of color, then you should have been at “Black Girls Rock” 2012. The Awards show, which honors achievers and women of color hosted some of Hollywood’s most fabulous stars, including show hostesses Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross. Black Girls Rockwas founded by DJ Beverly…

I think about Black Girls Rock and the whole concept of the power behind the music and rock ‘n’ roll and the women entertainers who are the embodiment of current day womanhood, and think about those who have provided inspiration for generations to follow. And when I do, rivulets of tears run from my eyes…

Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond at the My Black is Beautiful brunch, hosted by Bevy Smith.

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