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Slay! 20 Times Black Woman Invented The Color Purple

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It’s no secret that Black women are amazing. We’re brilliant, create trends and can do anything we put our minds to. We’re even so dope that even when we didn’t invent colors, when we rock them, we can make you believe that we did. So to celebrate our divine power and ability to rock the heck out a pigmented hue, here are 20 times that folks like Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Winnie Harlow, Janet Mock and more sistas owned the purple.

1. Former First Lady Michelle Obama

Former First Lady Michelle Obama — Source: Getty

2. Winnie Harlow

Winnie Harlow — Source: Getty

3. Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o — Source: Getty

4. Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi — Source: Getty

5. Janet Mock

6. Joan Smalls

Joan Smalls — Source: Getty

7. Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell — Source: Getty

9. Serena Williams

Serena Williams — Source: Getty

10. LaLa Anthony

LaLa Anthony — Source: Getty

11. Tamron Hall

12. MJ Rodriguez

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13.

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14. Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks — Source: Getty

15. Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett — Source: Getty

16. Iman

Iman — Source: Getty

17. Lizzo

18. Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson — Source: Getty

19. Gayle King

Gayle King — Source: Getty

20. Viola Davis

Viola Davis — Source: Getty

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