With this last week’s scandal of the very clear case of plagiarism from Melania Trump’s Republican National Convention speech from Michelle Obama, it was clear that black women’s accomplishments are undermined. Many sided with Melania, saying that “it was the speech writer's fault” and “Melania didn’t know." Not that Michelle clearly delivered an eloquent speech that Melania stole.

Thus began another hashtag, because it was necessary. #BlackWomenDidThat. This hashtag calls attention to the accomplishments of black women because it is important to note that black women are still overcoming so much.

In reading the slough of tweets, one is able to learn so much about black history and black women. The narratives that are given in schools about black history are already so restricted that women rarely ever enter the conversation. #BlackWomenDidThat calls attention to the women that have made such amazing impacts on the forward movement of black women.

What is most surprising about this hashtag is that it shows how history is still being made. There are still firsts, such as Marvel’s first black woman writer, Roxane Gay. And Tera Poole who was the first black Valedictorian at the world’s first school of dentistry. These are firsts for the black race and for black women and they are happening now. And additionally, Michelle Obama who has

This hashtag brings to light just how unfair educational and professional systems are. How is it that it took until now to have Marvel hire a black female writer? It shouldn’t have taken this long, but because of institutionalized racism and sexism, the accomplishments of these women are even more remarkable.

In this time this hashtag is exceptionally powerful because it serves as an uplifting reminder of the potential of black women regardless of the structures of racism that hinder more women of color achieving greatness.