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Black Girl Magic
Celebrating Women of Color Excelling in Various Fields
If you ever look up the term “Black Girl Magic” in the dictionary, you'll noticed it isn’t there, at least not yet. But we’re sure you’ve seen or heard the phrase plenty of times in recent years and are wondering what it means.
It may currently be seen majorly online, but in reality, it embodies something that has been done for years by several Black women. That is, forming communities of support based on mutual goals, beliefs, and struggles.
“Black Girl Magic” was started by CaShawn Thompson in 2013 when she launched the movement #BlackGirlsAreMagic, which has since been shortened and popularized to #BlackGirlMagic. It celebrated Black women’s beauty, power, and resilience.
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