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Samuel L. Jackson To Receive Chairman’s Award At 53rd NAACP Image Awards; Scot X. Esdaile & Channing Hill Set For Additional Honors
03.02.2022 - 23:07 / deadline.com
Academy Award-nominated actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight, Pulp Fiction) will be honored at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, the NAACP and BET announced today.
The Chairman’s Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their platforms as agents of change. Past recipients include the late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, Ruby Dee, Danny Glover, Rev. James Lawson, Tyler Perry, then-Senator Barack Obama, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and former Surgeon General Regina Benjamin.
It was also announced today that Scot X. Esdaile will receive the Activist of the Year award, with Channing Hill claiming the Youth Activist of the Year award. This year’s ceremony, hosted by seven-time NAACP Image Award winner Anthony Anderson, will air live on BET on February 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
“Samuel L. Jackson is an incredibly talented actor with a remarkable career in film and theater spanning over four decades,” said Leon W. Russell, who serves as chairman of the NAACP’s National Board of Directors. “Many might not know that prior to his acting career, Jackson was a staunch activist during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, even serving as an usher at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral. His continued public service and advocacy for social change make him an excellent recipient for the Chairman’s Award.”
“Samuel L. Jackson’s talent and star power has inspired generations and continues to raise the bar for all of Hollywood,” added BET’s EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, Connie Orlando. “We admire his impressive entertainment career and humanitarian efforts, and we look forward to giving him his flowers as a living legend, continuing to honor
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