Beyoncé and Blue Ivy both took home trophies at the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards. Other winners during the two-night awards ceremony included Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Chris Brown, Samara Joy, Malcolm Washington, and Tamela Mann. Beyoncé won two awards, Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album for Cowboy Carter (Outstanding Male …
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After a strong year including the release of her debut album Glorious, a song of the summer, and standout Video Music Awards performance, GloRilla is starting 2025 as the NAACP Image Awards’ most nominated musician. She’s earned six nods, including Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Album, and Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song. …
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The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, cautioning Black Americans who may travel to the state that is “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.” “Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges …
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The NAACP Florida Chapter has voted to ask the organization’s national board to issue a travel advisory, according to the Tampa Bay Times, in response to state Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for legislation banning diversity and inclusion initiatives. “We fought very hard to get diversity to get inclusion,” said Isaiah …
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade — who received the 2023 NAACP’s President Award on Saturday during the organization’s Image Awards, which paid homage to their public service — advocated for the Black LGBTQ+ community during their acceptance speech. Their daughter, Zaya Wade, is transgender. Wade spoke of her making him …
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Renaissance and Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers have earned Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar some big nominations in the NAACP Image Awards’ music categories this year. On Thursday, the organization announced the nominees for this year’s awards show, and Bey and K-Dot lead with five nods each. Following closely behind …
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Major civil rights organizations including the NAACP and the Anti-Defamation League are calling on advertisers to boycott Twitter. In a statement released Friday afternoon, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson wrote that “until [actions] are taken to make Twitter a safe space, corporations cannot in good conscience put their money …
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