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Black Girls Rock! Honors Angela Bassett, Regina King, Ciara & More! [Recap]

WBLS Staff
09/10/2019 12:00 AM EDT

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Black Girls Rock! aired Sunday evening (August 9, 2019) an award ceremony honoring women of color for their achievements in entrepreneurship, entertainment, music and more.


(Photo Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty)

Hosted by Claws Niecy Nash, the honorees included and Emmy-winning actress/director Regina King (Star Power Award), two-time Grammy Award-winning musician and activists the Mothers of the Movement Maria Hamilton, Sybrina Fulton, Lucy McBath, Geneva Reed-Veal, Gwen Carr, and Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated producer Debra Martin Chase (Shot Caller Award), Golden Globe winner and Oscar-nominated actress, director, and producer Angela Bassett (Icon Award), H.E.R. (Young Gifted and Black Award), and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Ciara (Rock Star Award).

Monica hit the stage along with a star-studded list of performers including Elle Varner, Common, India Arie, Erykah Badu and more!

Check out our gold carpet interviews at Black Girls Rock! below: