20 reasons why 2018 will be the Blackest year yet

Just a few weeks in and 2018 is already shaping up to be the Blackest year yet. Auntie O blessed us with her rousing Golden Globes speech and St. Paul, MN’s first Black Mayor Melvin Carter III strolled with is Alpha Phi Alpha brothers at his inaugural ball to “Mic Checka (Remix)” by Das FX. That’s a pretty Black start to the year.

Here are 20 more reasons why 2018 will be pretty damn Black.

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1 - Black Panther
2 - Black Panther’s Opening Weekend3 - A Baby Named Chicago4 - Return of Atlanta5 - Return of Insecure
6 - John Boyega on Red Carpets7 - 25^th Anniversary of Poetic Justice8 - 10^–year anniversary of the end of The Wire
9 - Proud Mary10 - Pam Grier Biopic11 - 10-Year Anniversary of Obama’s Historic Win12 - Lena Waithe’s Glow Up13 - Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘New’ Book14 - Everything Ava Duvernay Does15 - 25^th Anniversary of Menace II Society16 - Katt Williams on Netflix17 - Black Lightning Debut18 - New Kanye Album19 - New Beyoncé Album20 - Everything theGrio.com Does

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John Boyega on Red Carpets

John Boyega is the epitome of #BlackBoyJoy when he’s on the red carpet. In true Naija fashion, the Star Wars star brings his whole fam and makes sure his folks get some shine.

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1 - Black Panther
2 - Black Panther’s Opening Weekend3 - A Baby Named Chicago4 - Return of Atlanta5 - Return of Insecure
6 - John Boyega on Red Carpets7 - 25^th Anniversary of Poetic Justice8 - 10^–year anniversary of the end of The Wire
9 - Proud Mary10 - Pam Grier Biopic11 - 10-Year Anniversary of Obama’s Historic Win12 - Lena Waithe’s Glow Up13 - Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘New’ Book14 - Everything Ava Duvernay Does15 - 25^th Anniversary of Menace II Society16 - Katt Williams on Netflix17 - Black Lightning Debut18 - New Kanye Album19 - New Beyoncé Album20 - Everything theGrio.com Does

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