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10 Incredible Years: The Decade in Review for Black Women
‘Black girl magic’ became a hashtag for a reason, and ZORA revisits key moments from 2000 to 2019 that defined a new generation
Black women are leading in the boardroom, in courtrooms, and on the court. We are collectively snatching degrees and culturally snatching wigs. We started this decade as the first lady of the United States of America via Michelle Obama and are ending this decade as Miss Universe via Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa.
Despite all this success in the public eye, it is what happens when we clock out, behind closed doors and in our bedrooms, that we need to be mindful of as we start this new decade. Additionally, it is clear that our collectivity and unity around key issues has been and will continue to be the energy we need to harness in order to push for more equity and to demand better life outcomes for us all. As Audre Lorde said, “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”
Here then, in no particular order, are some of the most defining Black woman moments of the past decade.
