On Saturday (Feb. 22), celebrities, activists and prominent thought leaders in the Black community descended on the Pasadena Convention Center for a night of celebrating excellence and achievement.
23.02.2020 - 06:36 / variety.com
Rihanna was the recipient of the NAACP President’s Award. The honor is bestowed on an entertainer whose commitment to philanthropy is unparalleled. Rihanna, whose chosen charities include the Clara Lionel Foundation, Raising Malawi and UNICEF and was honored as Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year in 2017, was in attendance for the NAACP Image Awards show, which was broadcast live on BET, and introduced to the stage by Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the organization founded in 1909.
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On Saturday (Feb. 22), celebrities, activists and prominent thought leaders in the Black community descended on the Pasadena Convention Center for a night of celebrating excellence and achievement.
On Saturday night, Rihanna was honored with the President's Award for her philanthropic efforts at the NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California. While delivering her speech, she was was sure to pull the focus away from herself and on the larger message that night.
Rihanna may have been the recipient of one of the biggest honors at the 51st annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night (Feb. 22), but she humbly turned the focus towards a powerful and crucial message.
A cold pouring rain wasn’t enough to keep celebrities such as Rihanna, Lizzo, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx away from the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday afternoon, where dozens of stars turned out for the 51st annual NAACP Image Awards, recognizing the achievements of people of color in TV, music, literature and film and those who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
On Saturday night, Rihanna was honored with the President's Award for her philanthropic efforts at the NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California. While delivering her speech, she was was sure to pull the focus away from herself and on the larger message that night.
#Roommates, the 2020 NAACP Image Awards were filled with winners exhibiting #BlackExcellence in its many forms—and one of those winners was superstar Rihanna. She was awarded with one of the night’s highest honors, the President’s Award, and her speech didn’t disappoint.