Black Women That Dominated Every Year Of The New Millennium
Sistas Of The Century: Black Women Who’ve Dominated Every Year In The New Millennium
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Keenan Higgins
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March 8, 2025
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To celebrate International Women’s Day in our own special way, we highlighted the pioneering Black women that shaped pop culture since the strike of Y2K. Be sure to give love to a woman in your own life today as well:
1. 2000: Aaliyah

2. 2001: Janet Jackson

3. 2002: Halle Berry

4. 2003: Beyoncé

5. 2004: Condoleezza Rice

6. 2005: Shonda Rhimes

7. 2006: Queen Latifah

8. 2007: Rihanna

9. 2008: Serena Williams

10. 2009: Michelle Obama

11. 2010: Allyson Felix

12. 2011: Oprah Winfrey

13. 2012: Gabby Douglas

14. 2013: Simone Biles

15. 2014: Viola Davis

16. 2015: Taraji P. Henson

17. 2016: Issa Rae

18. 2017: Tarana Burke

19. 2018: Naomi Osaka

20. 2019: Lizzo

21. 2020: Vice President Kamala Harris

22. 2021: Quinta Brunson

23. 2022: Ketanji Brown Jackson

24. 2023: SZA

25. 2024: Coco Gauff

26. 2025: Keke Palmer

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