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Keke Palmer, Taraji P Henson, Quinta Brunson, and Sheryl Lee Ralph were just some of the big names in attendance at the 55th NAACP Image Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall last night.
The annual awards ceremony celebrates the outstanding achievements of people of color in television, music, literature, and film as well as honouring those who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
Hosted by Queen Latifah, the night saw Usher honored with the 2024 President's Award, which recognizes figures for their special achievement and distinguished public service.
Wearing a LaQuan Smith suit, the Superbowl half-time singer gave an emotional acceptance speech, thanking his mother for persevering through a male-dominated industry to help him get to where he is today.
"I wanted to make it known that far too often, women in our industry [don't] get the recognition that they truly deserve. When we first started, it was even harder for a mother to believe in the dreams that I had because I was unwavering, being raised without a father. In our home being raised [by] a single parent…it was a lot. But [mom], if anybody deserves it more than anybody, it’s her."
"The tenacity that it took to look within a male-dominated industry and believe in your son unwaveringly, no matter how hard those board rooms may have been, she didn’t have the experience…but because of that, I have this moment."
