Considered a right of passage and act of defiance by some Black people, proms are now treated more like mini weddings with families spending thousands of dollars on the occasion.
From elaborate gowns and tailored suits, Black prom is a rite of passage for many Black teens. Here's why it's so special for our community.
It's always lit when the grown folks get to show the youngin's that we still got it!
Lil Mendeecees grew up right before our very eyes!
🖤 #YoucantoutdoBlackpeople
Heaven Hart looked ABSOLUTELY STUNNING for her senior prom! #melanin
Black Hollywood royalty Salli Richardson, Dondré T. Whitfield, Lela Rochon-Fuqua and Antoine Fuqua's sent their kids to prom, and we are gagging.
Emani Richardson looked like a princess for prom! 👸🏾
Monica's baby is growing up right before our very eyes.😭
The actor recalled dating in high school when old prom photos surfaced during an appearance on "Ellen."
Kandi's "baby" isn't a little girl anymore. Riley Burruss attended her junior prom in a fiery red gown and reminded us she's all grown up.
Where did the time go? Kimora Lee Simmons’s first child, Ming Lee, is 17 now. Yes, we’re talking about the same little girl she used to send down the Baby Phat runway at the end of her fashion shows. The teen just went to junior prom with her boyfriend, and to make sure she looked […]