20 Black Culture Moments Our Ancestors Would Celebrate on Juneteenth

TV One

1. Barack Obama Becomes 1st Black President of The United States

Source:Getty Images 1 of 20

2. A Different World and HBCU Pride

Source:Getty Images 2 of 20

3. Formation Of The Black Lives Matter Movement

Source:Getty Images 3 of 20

4. Ryan Coogler Gave Us The Historic 'Black Panther'

Source:Getty Images 4 of 20

5. Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' Breaks Records

Source:Getty Images 5 of 20

6. Maya Angelou Pens 'Phenomenal Woman' & 'Still I Rise'

Source:Getty Images 6 of 20

7. Oprah Winfrey Becomes 1st Black Person to Have A Syndicated Talk Show

Source:Getty Images 7 of 20

8. Beyoncé Paid Homage To The Black Panthers During Superbowl

Source:Getty Images 8 of 20

9. Hattie McDaniel Broke Tradition

Source:Getty Images 9 of 20

10. The National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens

Source:Getty Images 10 of 20

11. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech

Source:Getty Images 11 of 20

12. Beyoncé Becomes 1st Black Woman To Headline Coachella...and Made It The Blackest Show Possible

Source:Getty Images 12 of 20

13. Call Kamala Harris Madam Vice President

Source:Getty Images 13 of 20

14. Rep. Maxine Waters Reclaimed Her Time

Source:Getty Images 14 of 20

15. Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pledged To Rid The Student Debt of Over 400 Morehouse College Graduates

Source:Getty Images 15 of 20

16. Colin Kaepernick Kneeled During The National Anthem

Source:Getty Images 16 of 20

17. Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA Are All Black…For the First Time Ever

For the first time, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are all black women https://t.co/iDRA9d8bOT pic.twitter.com/jgO2VzYlYC
— CNN (@CNN) May 11, 2019

17 of 20

18. Tommie Smith and John Carlos Salute Black Power at 1968 Olympics

Source:Getty Images 18 of 20

19. James Brown Sang ‘I’m Black and I’m Proud'

Source:Getty Images 19 of 20

20. N.W.A Said…Well, You Know

Source:Getty Images 20 of 20