SHONDA RHIMES, GLADYS KNIGHT, DANAI GURIRA, AMANDLA STENBERG, AND BLACK LIVES MATTER FOUNDERS PATRISSE CULLORS, ALICIA GARZA, OPAL TOMETI TO BE HONORED AT THIS YEAR’S “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™” AWARDS ON BET 
BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, founder and Creator of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”, are excited to announce the return of Tracee Ellis Ross as the host of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™” 2016 and the star studded line up of celebrants which include ShondaLand producer and writer Shonda Rhimes (Shot Caller Award), R&B legend Gladys Knight (Living Legend Award), The Walking Dead actress and Eclipsed playwright Danai Gurira (Star Power Award), award-winning actress and activist Amandla Stenberg (Young Gifted and Black Award), and Black Lives Matter founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi (Community Change Agent Award). BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ acknowledges the achievements of African-American women who have broken barriers in the areas of art, music, philanthropy and community service. This year’ BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ will tape on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ and the broadcast will premiere on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT.
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