JAY-Z has steadily built a track record for giving back to the people. His efforts will be recognized by his peers this weekend. The legendary rapper will be given the President’s Award at the 50th edition of the NAACP Image Awards. The President’s Award is presented in recognition of a special achievement and distinguished public […]

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Check out some of her most inspiring quotes. The NAACP Image Awards airs February 11 on TVOne.

The 2015 NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced live on Twitter today. “How To Get Away With Murder” stars Alfred Enoch and Aja Naomi King, as well as Gina Rodriguez, star of “Jane The Virgin,” were on hand to announce the categories. The best part of the big reveal was Tracee Ellis Ross’ unmasked excitement […]

  The 45th annual NAACP Image Awards highlighted Black excellence in movie, music and television, giving Black entertainers a platform to shine in the mainstream. Films like “12 Years A Slave,” “Fruitvale Station” and “The Butler” were celebrated and celebs agreed that the NAACP Image Awards are still so needed. “The time is right, the […]

  There are a few factors involved in having a successful television show. You need a great script, excellent actors but more importantly, you need a brilliant director. The men and women who sit behind the lens to orchestrate and choreograph edge-of your seat suspenseful moments, or steamy sex scenes, are all fascinating minds who […]

  *This is how the organization sees itself, not how I may assume or romanticize its mission statement. Accordingly, if we can agree this is how the NAACP Image Awards bills itself, then we should be in agreement that on these merits it should be judged and measured. In 1942, NAACP Executive Director, Walter White, […]

The “45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS” NOMINEES ANNOUNCED Two-Hour Special Airs Live on Saturday, February 22 on TV One at 9:00 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed)  One-Hour Pre-Show Airs Live from the Red Carpet at 8:00 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed)                                              BET and The Weinstein Company Lead the Nominees in the TV and Film Categories RCA Leads […]

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Survey: More than 80% Say NAACP (Image Awards) is Hypocritical The NAACP has been under some questioning eyes lately, especially for the organization’s honorees. In a recent survey taken at YourBlackWorld.com, 83 percent of Black participants said the civil rights org is definitely not upholding a positive reputation by nominating artists like Jay-Z and Nicki […]

A recent study was done at YourBlackWorld.com in regards to the NAACP nominating hip-hop artists like Jay Z and Nicki Minaj for awards, when they use derogatory terms toward women and the “N-word” in their raps. The survey sparked from The survey posed this question to participants: “The NAACP Image Awards recently nominated artists like […]

New York– Tyler Perry’s name is all over the place as the NAACP announced the nominees for its 42nd Image Awards on Wednesday. Perry’s “For Colored Girls” topped the feature film field with seven nominations and his “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?” picked up four. He’s also got mentions in TV categories […]