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Keys, Warwick among honorees for BET special

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Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick are known for singing pop and R&B, but they'll be honored as black women who "rock" on BET.

The "Black Girls Rock!" special, which honors the accomplishments of black women, returns to the network on Nov. 4; the actual ceremony will be held Oct. 13 in the Bronx, N.Y., with actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King returning as hosts.

Warwick will be honored as "living legend;" Keys will receive the "rock star" award. "Scandal" actress Kerry Washington will receive the "star power" award, while journalist Susan Taylor and Somali activist Dr. Hawa Abdi will also be honored.

The awards are an offshoot of the organization Black Girls Rock!, created by DJ Beverly Bond to promote positive images of black women.

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