Tweet Sheet: #BlackWomensHistoryMonth

New hashtag honors our often-overlooked heroes.

#BlackWomensHistoryMonth - Black Twitter agreed that one month was not enough to honor our history. As a result, March has officially been designated Black Women's History Month with a hashtag that's helping bring shine to some of the forgotten heroes of our history. Check out some of the best tributes.(Photo: Lil hater baby via Twitter)

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#BlackWomensHistoryMonth - Black Twitter agreed that one month was not enough to honor our history. As a result, March has officially been designated Black Women's History Month with a hashtag that's helping bring shine to some of the forgotten heroes of our history. Check out some of the best tributes.(Photo: Lil hater baby via Twitter)

Florence Joyner - "Flo-Jo" was an American track and field athlete. She was considered to be the fastest woman alive as her 1988 records for both the 100 meter and 200 meter still stand to this day.(Photo: SheJus Dahomey via Twitter)

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Florence Joyner - "Flo-Jo" was an American track and field athlete. She was considered to be the fastest woman alive as her 1988 records for both the 100 meter and 200 meter still stand to this day.(Photo: SheJus Dahomey via Twitter)

Shirley Chisholm - The politician, educator and author became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th Congressional district from 1969 to 1983. She also was the first woman to ever run for the Democratic presidential nomination.(Photo: Dahm Daniel! via Twitter)

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Shirley Chisholm - The politician, educator and author became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th Congressional district from 1969 to 1983. She also was the first woman to ever run for the Democratic presidential nomination.(Photo: Dahm Daniel! via Twitter)

Ida B. Wells-Barnett - The author, journalist and woman's suffragist was honored for her role of leadership in the early stages of the cCivil rights movement.(Photo: Jamiee Swift via Twitter)

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Ida B. Wells-Barnett - The author, journalist and woman's suffragist was honored for her role of leadership in the early stages of the cCivil rights movement.(Photo: Jamiee Swift via Twitter)

Octavia E. Butler - The author was remembered for her pioneering in the world of science fiction, using her literary work to critique social hierarchies and exploring the genre of Afrofuturism.(Photo: Andre Carrington via Twitter)

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Octavia E. Butler - The author was remembered for her pioneering in the world of science fiction, using her literary work to critique social hierarchies and exploring the genre of Afrofuturism.(Photo: Andre Carrington via Twitter)

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Claudett Colvin - "The woman who started it all" was honored for her role as a pioneer in the civil rights movement. And while Rosa Parks is internationally known for her bravery, Colvin was, in fact, the first person arrested for resisting bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama.(Photo: Sierra Roby via Twitter)

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Claudett Colvin - "The woman who started it all" was honored for her role as a pioneer in the civil rights movement. And while Rosa Parks is internationally known for her bravery, Colvin was, in fact, the first person arrested for resisting bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama.(Photo: Sierra Roby via Twitter)

Augusta Savage - An artist and sculptor, Savage is remembered for being one of the many artists involved in the Harlem Renaissance.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

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Augusta Savage - An artist and sculptor, Savage is remembered for being one of the many artists involved in the Harlem Renaissance.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

Daisy Bates - The journalist and publisher was also honored for her role in the civil rights movement and her leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

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Daisy Bates - The journalist and publisher was also honored for her role in the civil rights movement and her leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

Marjorie Lee Browne - The Howard University and University of Michigan graduate became the first Black woman to receive a doctorate in Mathematics.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

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Marjorie Lee Browne - The Howard University and University of Michigan graduate became the first Black woman to receive a doctorate in Mathematics.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

Amelia Boynton Robinson - The civil rights activist was thanked for her involvement in the movement in Selma, Alabama. Robinson was one of the key figures in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

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Amelia Boynton Robinson - The civil rights activist was thanked for her involvement in the movement in Selma, Alabama. Robinson was one of the key figures in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.(Photo: JusticeforTamirRice via Twitter)

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Hattie McDaniel - The actress and singer-songwriter was remembered as the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for her role in the classic Gone With the Wind.(Photo: BleepthePolice via Twitter)

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Hattie McDaniel - The actress and singer-songwriter was remembered as the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for her role in the classic Gone With the Wind.(Photo: BleepthePolice via Twitter)

Pearl Bailey - The actress and singer was remembered for her role in diversifying Broadway by winning the 1968 Tony Award for her role in the all-black production Hello Dolly!(Photo: Julia Jordan-Zachery via Twitter)

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Pearl Bailey - The actress and singer was remembered for her role in diversifying Broadway by winning the 1968 Tony Award for her role in the all-black production Hello Dolly!(Photo: Julia Jordan-Zachery via Twitter)

Zora Neale Hurston - The author and anthropologist is best known for Their Eyes Were Watching God, which is now considered a seminal work for both Black and Women's literature.(Photo: E Co via Twitter)

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Zora Neale Hurston - The author and anthropologist is best known for Their Eyes Were Watching God, which is now considered a seminal work for both Black and Women's literature.(Photo: E Co via Twitter)

Ruby Dee - The actress, singer, journalist and civil rights activist is most celebrated for her roles on the stage and in film classics like A Raisin in the Sun and the Spike Lee classic Do the Right Thing.(Photo: Eartha Litt via Twitter)

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Ruby Dee - The actress, singer, journalist and civil rights activist is most celebrated for her roles on the stage and in film classics like A Raisin in the Sun and the Spike Lee classic Do the Right Thing.(Photo: Eartha Litt via Twitter)

Mae Jemison - The physician and astronaut became the first Black woman in space when she went into orbit on the Space Shuttle Endeavor in 1992.(Photo: Mkambui via Twitter)

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Mae Jemison - The physician and astronaut became the first Black woman in space when she went into orbit on the Space Shuttle Endeavor in 1992.(Photo: Mkambui via Twitter)

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