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Slay! 20 Times Black Women Invented The Color Yellow - Page 2

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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 Jodie Turner-Smith, Aja Naomi King, Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Angela Bassett, and more sistas owned the color yellow.

1. Jodie Turner-Smith

Jodie Turner-Smith — Source: Getty

2. Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King — Source: Getty

3. NeNe Leaks

NeNe Leaks — Source: Getty

4. Yara Shahidi in Gucci

Yara Shahidi in Gucci — Source: Getty

5. Nicole Byer

Nicole Byer — Source: Getty

6. Solange

Solange — Source: Getty

7. Michelle Mitchenor

Michelle Mitchenor — Source: Getty

8. Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson — Source: Getty

9. Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett — Source: Getty

10. Beyonce Knowles-Carter

Beyonce Knowles-Carter — Source: Getty

11. Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross — Source: Getty

12. Rihanna

Rihanna — Source: Getty

13. Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama — Source: Getty

14. Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington — Source: Getty

15. Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway — Source: PJ Rickards

16. Mj Rodriguez

Mj Rodriguez — Source: Getty

17. Faithe Herman

Faithe Herman — Source: Getty

18. Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe — Source: Getty

19. Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley — Source: Getty

20. Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union — Source: Getty

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