As 2012 comes to an end, HuffPost Black Voices reflects back on some of the year's brightest (or weirdest) moments for black entertainers.

From Beyonce giving birth to her first child, Blue Ivy, to Kevin Clash's resignation from “Sesame Street,” to Chaka Khan making health-conscious decisions, this year has been one to remember.

Check out the gallery below as we take a look back at black in 2012.