How Black women defined the music of the 1990s, from TLC to Destiny's Child

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February 12, 2025

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In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 1995, file photo, the band TLC, left to right, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, pose for photographers outside New York's Radio City Music Hall. (Adam Nadel/AP)

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Feb. 21, 2025. Click here for that audio.

For Black History Month, we're going through the decades and discussing artists who shaped popular music. We take on the 1990s with a closer look at the Black women who powered TLC and Destiny's Child.

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This segment aired on February 12, 2025.

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