VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2016 Helped Me Celebrate My Own #BlackGirlMagic: A Recap
America is once again in a state of distress, as the vicious cycle of police brutality and protest shootings continues to make us feel angry, frustrated and mentally exhausted. The recent deaths of black men Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, as well as the arrest of activist DeRay McKesson, proved that racism is still running rampant. But as the media paints a horrid picture of our black brothers, we must not forget that black women are also suffering.
From the death of Sandra Bland last July to Diamond Reynolds filming the police killing her boyfriend Castile, the perseverance of us women keeps getting tested as we try to hold our community down. At times, it seems like our efforts aren't recognized. But last night's VH1 Hip Hop Honors, the first one since 2010, showed that we weren't alone in the struggle. The evening was dubbed "All Hail The Queens," and paid homage to “the female pioneers, trailblazers and trend-setters” in the industry: Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Lil' Kim and Queen Latifah.
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