There were so many amazing moments to bask in this Black History Month.
We experienced 28 days of black excellence, even in the midst of a White House administration led by a man whoβs constantly accused of racism. This month, black people shined brightly and proved that the resilience of our ancestors flows deep within our veins.
Here are 42 moments that made this Black History Month one for the culture.
1. BeyoncΓ© kicked off BHM and blessed us with her pregnancy announcement.
2. Google honored iconic black sculptor Edmonia Lewis with a doodle.
3. Frederick Douglassβ descendants put the president in check for his empty remarks on the abolitionist.
4. Tiera Guinn, 22, exuded black excellence by becoming an engineer with NASA before her graduation from MIT.
5. Viola Davisβ comments on the beauty of being a black woman after her Oscar win.
6. Savannah State University became the first HBCU team to win CheerSport Nationals.
7. A Tribe Called Quest sent a powerful message against President Donald Trump β and Busta Rhymes dubbed him βPresident Agent Orangeβ β at the Grammys.
8. English teacher Barry White Jr. was highlighted for having a personalized handshake for each student.
9. Iman and Halima Aden shared their Somali pride.
10. Merriam-Webster threw βshadeβ into the dictionary.
11. βGet Out,β a thriller film about racism, debuted with a rare 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
12. After transforming into a literal goddess during her Grammy performance (while pregnant with twins), BeyoncΓ© accepted her award for Best Urban Contemporary album by affirming that βLemonadeβ was for black women.
13. A rare portrait of Harriet Tubman surfaced.
14. Alfre Woodard hosted her annual Oscarβs Sistahs Soiree and all of your faves attended.
15. Essence magazine honored Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi, Janelle MonΓ‘e and Issa Rae at its 10th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards.
16. College students honored black history by decorating their dorm room doors.
17. βMoonlightβ won Best Picture at the Academy Awards and put on for every black person whoβs been overlooked for white mediocrity.
18. Mahershala Ali won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in βMoonlight.β
19. Calvin Klein featured the men of βMoonlightβ for their latest menβs underwear campaign.
20. BET blessed us with βThe New Edition Story.β
21. Cardi B scored a multimillion-dollar deal with Atlantic Records.
22. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) gathered everyoneβs wigs and dragged the hell out of Trumpβs Cabinet.
23. Scholastic announced that 12-year-old Marley Dias will publish an activism guide for kids and teens.
24. Langston Hughesβ home in Harlem became open to the public.
25. Seven-year-old Jaden met his idol, Lester Holt.
26. First-grade teacher Patrick Harris showed his students how to properly tie a durag.
27. Trayvon Martinβs parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, released a book five years after his death.
28. Michaela Angela Davis and Dabo ChΓ© launched Black Love Power.
29. Chance the Rapper won three Grammys and was the epitome of #blackboyjoy.
30. The ladies of βHidden Figuresβ brought Katherine Johnson onstage during the Oscars.
31. Denzel Washington sent a powerful message to black Hollywood at the NAACP Image Awards.
32. Netflixβs βDear White Peopleβ trailer drops and upsets racists.
33. Blac Chyna had a Black History Month photo shoot.
34. Kiera Please had some amazing costumes in support of #28DaysOfBlackCosplay.
35. Janelle MonΓ‘e celebrated U.S. Navy trailblazer Raye Montague on βGood Morning America.β
36. The U.S. Army lifted the ban on dreadlocks.
37. Raoul Peckβs James Baldwin documentary, βI Am Not Your Negro,β is released.
38. PBS released the βAmerican Mastersβ documentary βMaya Angelou: And Still I Rise.β
39. AOLβs black employee resource group, BAOLers, held a panel with four black influencers from the business, media, tech and activism fields.
40. Remy Ma βshetheredβ Nicki Minaj with nearly seven straight minutes of bars.
41. Google pledged more than $11 million to organizations dedicated to achieving racial equality.
42. We celebrated our heritage unapologetically.