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.
04.02.2020 - 20:56 / hollywoodreporter.com
Rihanna will receive the President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards this month.
The NAACP announced Tuesday that it had selected the 31-year-old pop star and fashion icon for her “groundbreaking career as an artist and musician, but (someone who) has also distinguished herself as a stellar public servant.”
Rihanna will receive the award during the Feb. 22 ceremony that will be televised for the first time on BET.
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.