Notable Black Women Who Have Shaped American History

Celebrating amazing women for Women’s History Month.

Black Women Rock - In honor of Women’s History Month, BET.com is highlighting Black women who have contributed to American history in business, technology, fashion, music, film and more. —Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photos from left: Ian Gavan/Getty Images, Win McNamee/Getty Images, Larry Busacca/Getty Images for DuJour Magazine)
Michelle Obama’s supportive shout-out to Robin Roberts for going public about her sexuality:  - “I am so happy for you and Amber. You continue to make us all proud.”  (Photo: AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Beyoncé - Call her Queen B, King B or Yoncé for mastering the art of reinvention. Grammy Award-winning songstress Beyoncé has the kind of presence some can only imagine. While she has influenced music and pop culture in more ways than one, her December 2013 digital album release put her in a lane of her own as she continues to set trends and play by her own rules.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment)Lupita Nyong’o - Fresh out of Yale Drama School in her role as tortured slave Patsey in the Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave, Lupita Nyong’o went from being an unknown actress to a household name. Her image was featured on international magazine covers as almost every news outlet gawked at her red carpet style. When Nyong’o won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, she instantly became a role model for all.(Photo: John Shearer/Invision/AP)

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Black Women Rock - In honor of Women’s History Month, BET.com is highlighting Black women who have contributed to American history in business, technology, fashion, music, film and more. —Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photos from left: Ian Gavan/Getty Images, Win McNamee/Getty Images, Larry Busacca/Getty Images for DuJour Magazine)

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