*Queen Latifah is ready to return as host of the fifty fifth annual NAACP Picture Awards, airing LIVE on Saturday, March 16, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with groundbreaking megastar Queen Latifah and are elated to welcome her once more as this yr’s host. We additionally stay up for honoring changemaker and poet Amanda Gorman for her super cultural affect,” stated Connie Orlando, EVP of specials, music programming and music technique at BET.
“Queen Latifah, NAACP and Pastis have been such unbelievable companions in amplifying Black tradition, excellence, creativity and ingenuity, and this yr’s unforgettable present will likely be no totally different,” Orlando added.
“The NAACP Picture Awards is a vital celebration for our neighborhood and business yearly. We get the chance to focus on the main accomplishments of artists, writers, entertainers, activists and different changemakers that push Black excellence ahead in a robust method,” stated Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO.
Queen Latifah emceed the ceremony for the primary time final yr.
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“It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Picture Awards, particularly within the yr we’re celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop,” Latifah beforehand said. “This can be a night time to have fun Black excellence and Black contribution to our business and past. Celebrating each other, lifting one another up and you understand we’ll have enjoyable doing it!”
In keeping with the press launch, award-winning author, double poet laureate, and activist Amanda Gorman will likely be honored with the celebrated Chairman’s Award through the dwell telecast.
“Amanda Gorman stands as one of many brightest younger voices in our nation and has emerged as a formidable drive inspiring a brand new technology of leaders towards transformative change by way of her advocacy efforts and poetic brilliance,” stated Leon W. Russell, chairman of the NAACP Nationwide Board of Administrators. “Along with her distinctive expertise and unwavering dedication to constructive change, Gorman continues to go away an indelible mark on the literary and social panorama, proving that phrases have the ability to form a greater future.”
Per the discharge, the “Chairman’s Award acknowledges people who display exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create change. Previous honorees embody U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, Samuel L. Jackson, 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 Common Regina Benjamin.”
The 55TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS can even be broadcast dwell on the CBS Tv Community and streaming on Paramount+ (dwell and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Important subscribers the day after the ceremony airs).
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