It’s time for yet another awards ceremony with a virtual stage! This time, it’s MTV’s biggest night for music—the Video Music Awards (VMAs)!

The actual ceremony as a whole was pretty—er—white, but here’s a Black-ass fact: Keke Palmer was the first-ever Black woman to host the VMAs solo! The first VMAs debuted in 1984, so you do the math at how long it took for this to happen. Plus, a Black woman hasn’t hosted since OG MTV VJ Downtown Julie Brown co-hosted in 1986 and 1987.

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Keke opened Sunday night’s show by dedicating the ceremony to the late Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday due to complications from colon cancer.

“We dedicate tonight’s show to the man whose spirit touched so many. He is a true hero, not just onscreen but in everything he did. His impact lives forever,” she said.

Source: The 2020 VMAs Were Virtual and It Was Like MTV Started Playing Music Videos Again