Queen Latifah, a Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and musician, will host the 54th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday.
was revealed live on"CBS Mornings" on Tuesday. Queen Latifah, a Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and musician, will host the ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 25. "It's an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop," Queen Latifah said in a news release."This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond.
Connie Orlando, the executive vice president of specials, music programming and music strategy at BET, called Queen Latifah"one of our generation's most influential and iconic voices" and a"groundbreaking megastar." Queen Latifah won't be the only big name of the night. Presenters will include Janelle Monae, Taye Diggs, Kerry Washington, Jonathan Majors and Zendaya.
The awards also highlight the accomplishments of political leaders and activists. According to the news release, the Activist of the Year Award will be presented to Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the Dayton Unit of the NAACP and a vice president of the Ohio NAACP. Foward has worked with the NAACP for nearly two decades.
The Youth Activist of the Year Award will be presented to Bradley Ross Jackson, the president of the youth council of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP in Bloomington, Indiana. Jackson will be honored for organizing a peaceful protest of over 1,000 people in response to the
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