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Black Women Who Dominated TV

TV in 2016 has been all about black excellence. This was the year that black people really broke through the glass ceiling to prominence. And the people leading the charge were black women. These black women dominated and showed off their excellence all year.

BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 25:  (L-R) Jay Ellis, Prentice Penny, Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, and Melina Matsoukas attend HBO's 'Insecure' Block Party on September 25, 2016 in Brooklyn City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for HBO)

So let’s take some time to celebrate these women and salute them as they continue on their path to greatness.

BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 25:  (L-R) Jay Ellis, Prentice Penny, Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, and Melina Matsoukas attend HBO's 'Insecure' Block Party on September 25, 2016 in Brooklyn City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for HBO)

BROOKLYN, NY – SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Jay Ellis, Prentice Penny, Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, and Melina Matsoukas attend HBO’s ‘Insecure’ Block Party on September 25, 2016 in Brooklyn City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for HBO)

Yvonne Orji – She’s Insecure’s breakout star.

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