The “Black Girls Rock” Awards is a BET powered annual show that celebrates “extraordinary Black women who have broken barriers and been uplifting influences in their communities.” At this year’s awards that took place last night in New Jersey, actress Issa Rae was awarded the Star Power Award, actress Yara Shahidi — Young Gifted and Black Award and even the US congresswoman, Maxine Waters was awarded Social Humanitarian Award for “being a fearless, outspoken advocate for women, the poor, children, people of color — pretty much everybody that was left out of the Trump campaign.”
But as you know, there’s never an award show without glitz and glamour and we can firmly tell you the red carpet was filled to the brim with gorgeous dresses, gram-worthy hairstyles, and sparkling accessories. And while celebs like Taraji P. Henson wore a sexy, plunging dress, or music superstar, India Arie making an entrance in a colorful maxi skirt, South African actress, Nomzamo Mbatha wowed everyone in her Africa prints look. Go ahead and have a glimpse of all the images as you click through the gallery.
