Black Girls Rock!, an awards show celebrating a wide array of Black women leaders, is returning after a five-year hiatus and shooting for the first time in Atlanta June 27.
The awards show, which will be produced at the Fox Theatre, will air on Lifetime Aug. 1.
It will be part of a weeklong array of events in Atlanta including a film festival featuring 80 films at Tara Cinema and a technology summit presented by Google on Tuesday, June 25. The first scheduled event is on June 19 at Center Stage called “SOULREBELROCK,” which celebrates Black punk, rock and alternative music.
The schedule is available at blackgirlsrock.com.
“In a momentous announcement, Atlanta, Georgia, has been declared the host city for the 2024 Black Girls Rock! Awards,” the press release said, “marking a significant milestone as the city becomes the new epicenter for the world-renowned celebration.”
The Black Girls Rock! awards show aired on BET from 2010 to 2019 with past honorees such as Angela Bassett, H.E.R., Regina and Atlanta’s Ciara.
The New York-based nonprofit youth empowerment and mentoring organization said actress Danielle Brooks (”Orange is the New Black,” “The Color Purple”) will host. Scheduled attendees include actress Tracee Ellis Ross (Star Power Award); film-maker Gina Prince-Bythewood (Shot Caller Award), Grammy-winning singer and actress Fantasia (Black Girl Magic Award); philanthropist Aurora James (Boss Up Award); singer and Broadway icon Stephanie Mills (Living Legend Award); artist, animator, and sustainability advocate Maya Penn (Young, Gifted and Black Award); and ‘Mama Glow’ founder, maternal health advocate, doula and wellness practitioner Latham Thomas (Community Change Agent Award).
The weeklong series of events is a partnership between Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond and Atlanta Mayor André Dickens.
“Atlanta’s vibrant cultural heritage provides the ideal backdrop for our celebration,” Bond said in the release. She added that “Atlanta represents a critical juncture for our brand.”
Dickens, in the release, noted: “We know that Atlanta is the city that influences everything and the perfect place to host such a historic and influential event. Atlanta has been nationally recognized for our commitment to championing diversity, gender equality, and inclusion efforts and we believe in the power and promise of women and girls.”
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