Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Urge Everyone To Support Ukraine While Accepting NAACP President's Award
27.02.2022 - 21:43
/ perezhilton.com
As the devastating attack in Ukraine continued, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a moment to vocalize their support for the country once again while accepting an award over the weekend.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night, where they were honored with the President’s Award for special achievement and distinguished public service. It recognized their work through the Archewell Foundation, including their support in tackling the coronavirus pandemic and attention to the Black Lives Matter movement and fighting for racial justice.
Harry and Meghan began their acceptance speech by acknowledging the people of Ukraine and urging everyone to support them amid Russia’s invasion. The 37-year-old royal also expressed his appreciation for not only the award, but to the Black community for welcoming him, saying:
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The former actress then said she could not be prouder of all of the philanthropic work she and Harry have done together so far:
The couple also revealed they partnered with the NAACP for a new annual award, the NAACP Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award, which recognizes leaders creating transformation change at the intersection of social justice and technology. The first award was presented to Dr. Safiya Noble, the co-founder of the UCLA Center For Critical Internet Inquiry, an author, and advocate. Meghan and Harry closed out their speech by emphasizing the importance of speaking out for what is right and marching for what’s just. The prince said:
Meghan then added:
It is truly heartbreaking and horrifying what is happening in Ukraine right now, and we are continuing to keep
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