If you weren’t hip to it already, 2015 was the year the world learned just how magical black women truly are.

Beautiful brown women everywhere used the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic to celebrate anything we deemed particularly dope, inspiring or mind-blowing. From Misty Copeland’s historic appointment to principal ballerina at American Ballet Theatre to writer Qimmah Saafir funding the launch of a brand spankin’ new magazine for black women, there were plenty of magical moments this year.

We can’t wait to see what happens next year. In the meantime, let’s take a look back at a few of our favorite #BlackGirlMagic moments from 2015.

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