Here are some women we've had the honor of recognizing.
Dr. Bernice A. King
Orator, Peace Advocate, CEO, The King Center
Deborah Cox
Award-winning Songwriter, Actress, & Producer
Amber Ruffin
Comedienne, Writer, & Television Talk Show Host (The Amber Ruffin Show, Peacock)
Joy Taylor
Sports Journalist and Radio Personality, Fox Sports/FS1
Cathy Hughes
Entrepreneur, Radio and TV Personality, Founder, Radio One & CEO, TV One
Karine Jean Pierre
White House Deputy Press Secretary, Activist & Political Commentator
Tamron Hall
Broadcast Journalist, Television Talk Show Host (NBC, MSNBC, Discovery) & Author
MC Lyte
Grammy–nominated Musician, DJ, Actress and Entrepreneur
Lauren Lake
Lawyer, Television Show Host and Author
Tamieka Mallory
Activist & Public Speaker
Zuri Hall
Emmy Award winning TV host, Actress & producer (Access Hollywood)
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Actress, Singer, Author & Activist
Latham Thomas
Healer, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker & Founder of Mama's Glow
Angel Rich
CEO/Founder of The Wealth Factory, Entrepreneur, Author & Philantropist
Yandy Smith
Celebrity Entertainment Manager & Entreprenuer
Niatia Kirkland
Rapper & Activist
Beverly Bond
Founder, Black Girls Rock! Writer, Producer & Musician
Mikki Taylor
Author, Motivational Speaker & TV Personaility
Michelle Thorton Ghee
CEO, Ebony & Jet Magazine
Lori Stokes
Journalist & Anchorwoman, Fox 5 WNYW
Bevy Smith
TV Personality (Page Six, Bravo's Fashion Queens) Author & Philantropist
Egypt Sherrod
Radio & Tv Personality, (HGTV's Flipping Virgins, Property Virgins) Real Estate Mogul
Kimberly Latrice Jones
Activist & Author, "I'm Not Dying With You Tonight"
Amber Payne
Co Editor In Chief, Boston Globe Media, Journalist, Editor & Executive Producer
Codie Elaine Oliver
TV Producer, Director, "Black Love"
Erica Pittman
Author & Entreprenuer
Zane
Author & Philantropist
Dr. Bernice A. King
Orator, Peace Advocate, CEO, The King Center
Deborah Cox
Award-winning Songwriter, Actress, & Producer
Amber Ruffin
Comedienne, Writer, & Television Talk Show Host (The Amber Ruffin Show, Peacock)
Angel Rich
CEO/Founder of The Wealth Factory, Entrepreneur, Author & Philantropist
Joy Taylor
Sports Journalist and Radio Personality, Fox Sports/FS1
Cathy Hughes
Entrepreneur, Radio and TV Personality, Founder, Radio One & CEO, TV One
Karine Jean Pierre
White House Deputy Press Secretary, Activist & Political Commentator
Lauren Lake
Lawyer, Television Show Host and Author
Tamron Hall
Broadcast Journalist, Television Talk Show Host (NBC, MSNBC, Discovery) & Author
Yandy Smith
Celebrity Entertainment Manager & Entreprenuer
Niatia Kirkland
Rapper & Activist
Mikki Taylor
Author, Motivational Speaker & TV Personaility
Lori Stokes
Journalist & Anchorwoman, Fox 5 WNYW
Latham Thomas
Healer, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker & Founder of Mama's Glow
Michelle Thorton Ghee
CEO, Ebony & Jet Magazine
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Actress, Singer, Author & Activist
Tamieka Mallory
Activist & Public Speaker
Zuri Hall
Emmy Award winning TV host, Actress & producer (Access Hollywood)
Egypt Sherrod
Radio & Tv Personality, (HGTV's Flipping Virgins, Property Virgins) Real Estate Mogul
Bevy Smith
TV Personality (Page Six, Bravo's Fashion Queens) Author & Philantropist
Beverly Bond
Founder, Black Girls Rock! Writer, Producer & Musician
MC Lyte
Grammy–nominated Musician, DJ, Actress and Entrepreneur
Kimberly Latrice Jones
Activist & Author, "I'm Not Dying With You Tonight"
Amber Payne
Co Editor In Chief, Boston Globe Media, Journalist, Editor & Executive Producer
Codie Elaine Oliver
TV Producer, Director, "Black Love"
Erica Pittman
Author & Entreprenuer
Zane
Author & Philantropist