54th NAACP Image Awards Program Book

THE NAACP’S ROOTS IN HOLLYWOOD

Since 1915, when the NAACP launched a nationwide protest against D.W. Griffith’s brazenly racist film Birth of a Nation, the Association has remained vigilant in addressing issues of ra ce and re presentation in entertainment and media. Based on the novel Th e C lansman, the film g lorified the Ku Klux Klan an d portr ay ed B lacks as lacking in humanity. Civil rights stalwart W.E.B. DuBois assailed the film. “The freed man was represented either as an ignorant fool, a vicious rapist, a venal or unscrupulous politician, or a faithful idiot.” A precipitous resurgence in lynchings and deadly race riots are directly attributed to the release of the film. Protests by the NAACP led some cinemas to cancel screenings, but President Woodr ow W ilson distinguished the film by inviting it to be the first ever screened inside the White House.

While Birth of a Nation remains one of the most controversial movies ever made, t he vo ices and v isions of filmmakers like Oscar Micheaux, Spike Lee, John Singleton, Gina PrinceByth ewood, Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler, and many more continue to rise above with beautiful and varied depictions of authentic human experience.

Today’s digital distribution systems allow television/ streaming content to be deli ve red to international audiences across the globe, but earlier d ays of TV we re marked by very limited numbers of channels and programs - some of which drew great c oncern from the NA ACP ove r derogatory characterizations of African Americans.

At its annual convention in July 1951, the NAACP passed a resolution critical of the television series Amos ‘N’ Andy and other sh ow s that perpetuated negative stereotypes

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The resolution maintained that such programs “depicted black people in a stereotypical a nd de ro ga to ry manner, and the practice of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, persons, or firms sponsoring or promoting this show, or other shows of this type are condemned.”

Issues of minority representation in the film and telev ision industries co n tinue, with the dearth of employment opportunities bein g chief, as greater inclusion behind the scenes is c ertain to ar re st th e longstanding problem. Despite the monumental events that had taken place in the movements for equal education, voting rights, women’s rights and employment, th e entertainment industry r emain s deficient in adequately reforming its business practices in ways that will lead to meaningful and progressive change.

HISTORY OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

From its inception in 1909, the NAACP has been at the fo re front of th e struggle to achieve a fair, just, and equitable society. In this tradition, the Beverly Hills/ Hollywood Branch of the NAACP was founded in 1962 and heralded as the first branch of the NAACP to specifically address racism experienced by African Americans in the entertainment industry

Almost immediately, the branch hosted a dinner in the Coconut Grove Ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel, in Los Angeles, on October 22, 1962. The evening was dedicated to honoring Sammy Davis Jr., who had loaned his Beverly Hills home to the branch , which made it possible to establish the Beverly Hills/Hollywood charter. Davis was also fete d for his tireless work to obtain fair employment for African-American ente rtainers in Hollywood, and f or h is financia l support.

Five years later, under the leadership of then-Br anch President Don Lanclos, a co mmittee of en te rtainment pr ofessional s conceptualized an awards show that would celebrate the achievements of Af r ican-American artists and professionals w ho we re lar gely ov erlooked by mainstr eam H ollywo od. Th e sh ow would a lso h onor others wor king to change Af rican-American images in Hollywood.

Toni Vaz made a motion to name the sh ow the I mage Awards. Maggie Hathaway supported the motion, and the NA ACP Image Aw ards wa s officially ratified. On February 4, 1967, 200 guests arrived at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to honor Sidney Poitier and nominees in two categoriesMotion Pictures and Television.

Now spanning 76 cate gories, th e NAAC P Image Awards celeb rate s excellence in t he arts, ac ro ss the spectrum of film, television, music, and literature. The franchise a lso honors individuals and groups who champion the causes of civil rights and social justice. Special honorees, including the Chairman’s Award, the President ’s Award, the Va nguard Award, the Jackie Robinson Sports Award and the NAACP Image Awards H all of F ame ex to l exce ptional individuals a nd organizations fo r distinguished public service.

Prior Hall of Fame inductees include groundbreaking filmmakerphotographer Gordon Parks (1984) and trailblazing talk show host, actress, and OWN network founder Oprah Winfrey (2005). Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder received the Chairman’s Aw ard in 2015 , renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg was hono re d with the Vanguard Award during the 31st ceremony in 2000, and este emed actress and activist Ke rry Wa shington wa s presented with the President’s Award during the 44th ceremony in 2013.

At the 36th NAACP Image Awards in 2005, beloved civil rights icon and former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond presented then-Senator Barack Obama with the Chairman’s Award.

Powerful media institutions distribute persuasive messaging and imagery throughout the world, influencing pe rceptions, shaping beliefs, and inducing consequential behavior Similarly, re adily a cce ssible socia l media platforms empower individuals to amplify polarizing opinions that stoke discord and division. The need has never been greater to spotlight works that foster greater collective empathy and heighten mutual interests and understanding.

NAACP IMAGE AWARDS BROADCAST

T he NA ACP Image Aw ards wa s initially broadcast locally in Lo s Angeles on KHJ-TV (currently known as KCAL-TV).

In an effort to make all of America awa re of the diverse talents and contributions of African Americans in the entertainment industry, Willis Edwar ds, t hen-president of th e Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP, persuaded then-president of NBC, Brandon Tartikoff, to broadcast the 19th NAACP Image Awards, which was held at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on December 14, 1986. The network initially aired the show in a late-night slot, but in subsequent ye a rs, audiences enjoyed the show during primetime, on both NBC and Fox.

From 2014 – 2018, the NA AC P partnered with TV One to air the Image Awards, marking a five-year collaboration with the Black-owned cable n etwork. This m ulti-laye re d relationship helped to expand the visibility of t he NAAC P and b ring attention to its key message of promoting polititical, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens in this country.

For the fourth straight year, this 54th NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live on BET Networks and will be simulcast on CBS, on Satu rday, February 25, 2023.

THE NAACP HOLLYWOOD BUREAU

W hen the t elevision netw orks unveiled their 1999-2000 fall season lineup of 26 new shows with zero actors of color in starring or leading roles, the NAACP initiated an ongoing campaign not only to address the lack of minority representation on TV, but also the lack of employment opportunities for all people of color behind the scenes.

As a result, in 1999, the networks signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NAACP and its Coalition partners. The purpose of the Coalition is to advance the cause of di ve rsity in the entertainment industry and create milestones by which to measure future progress in Holly wo od Additionally, this historic agreement focused on implementing initiatives ac ro ss all areas of o per a tions Members of the Coalition include the NAACP, Asian Pacific American Media C oalition, National Latino Medi a Coalition and American Indians in Film and Television.

Soon after the signing of the MOU, then-Pr e sident Mfume became convinced it was the right time to create an official NAACP Hollywood entity to better support and pursue a standing diversity initiative Thus, the NA AC P H ollywood Bu re au wa s launched.

Established in 2002, the Bureau is charged with holding the entertainment industry accountable for advancing diversity in front of and behind the lens.

The Bu re au leads the way in th e NA AC P’ s proud tr a dition of monitoring the media as a form of social advocac y. Aside fr om managing the NAACP Image Awards, the Bureau consistently meets with movie studios, networks, guilds, labor unions and others in pursuit of more diverse programming and greater employment opportunities for people of color across the entertainment industry.

And while much progress has been made, there is still much to do. NAACP Image Aw ards r ecipient Ke rr y Wa shington co mmunica te d t his sentiment beautifully as she accepted her President’s Award honor onstage at the 45th gala in 2014, “Just as we must ensure that ‘We, the people’ includes all Americans regardless of ra ce , class, gender and se x ual orientation, we must also work to ensure that the stories we tell, the movies we make, the television we produce, the theatre we stage, the novels we publish are inclusive in all those same ways.”

Considering the diverse roots of the NA AC P’ s f ounders – a grou p of White, Je w ish an d African-American men and women who were inspired to action by the 1908 race riot in President Abraham Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Illinois — it is fitting that the NAACP Image Awards continues its work towa r ds greater inclusion fo r all members of the creativ e communities, and better quality news and entertainment programming for the audiences they serve each and every day.

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On behalf of the NAACP Image Awards Committee, welcome to the 54th NAACP Image Awards!

Black voices continue to redefine categories from poetry to animation, telling our stories the way we want to tell them. And through the NAACP Image Awards, we celebrate those Black creatives who portray the Black experience. Black actors, writers, producers, directors, and artists get the recognition they truly deserve as they exemplify OUR stories, OUR culture, and OUR excellence.

For more than 50 years, the NAACP Image Awards has showcased artists and individuals of color who fearlessly share their talents and contributions with the world. With countless submissions, as well as three new motion picture, television, and streaming categories, we want to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our nominees who extend the limits of possibility and create art in an array of genres.

We continue to turn to art and to artists for extensive laughs, an outlet for a really good cry and to support us through our emergence from one of the most challenging times in our history. It is through art that we reinforce the philosophy that we ALL embody Black excellence.

We'd like to extend a very special thank you to our broadcast partner BET for their continued support of the Image Awards, as well as to each of our sponsors who help make this event possible

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Leon W. Russell Chairman

Alphonso Braggs

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Rev. Wendell Anthony

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Hon Fred L. Banks, Jr.

Gary Bledsoe

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Katherine T. Egland

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Steven Ricard

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Rick Callender

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The longevity of this franchise is owed to its cultural relevance and the embrace our community has maintained with the NAACP for 114 years. We appreciate your ceaseless support and gladly assume the mandate to advocate for social justice, civil rights, and equitable outcomes.

It is this notion of equity that now centers the work of the NAACP Hollywood Bureau. We are particularly interested in determining a valuation for a potentially incalculable equation. Beyond the arithmetic, we are also pursuing a methodology for apportioning the resulting sum in a way that fairly recognizes and reciprocates the extraction of cultural contributions made by Black America to the parasitic traditions of mainstream commercialization.

They say the definition of dark is the absence of light. Similarly, the presence of Black cultural assets largely defines mainstream commerce. Across the disciplinary spectrum of film, TV, music, literature, art, dance, fashion, cuisine, and more, we set the tone and the table. But, what stakeholder interest does the Black community have in the results of our cultural exploitation? Beyond the attention and wages paid to our most deserving nominees and their equally talented peers, how is our larger community acknowledged as the most vital source of cultural influence across the globe?

Tonight, we celebrate excellence in the arts. We’ve tabulated the opinions of a community typically overlooked in determining the standards of achievement, and you have spoken. And the Image Award goes to… is a phrase for which you are responsible and vested. The NAACP is committed to acknowledging your contribution and your equity interest in these spectacular and meaningful outcomes.

HOLLYWOOD BUREAU STAFF

ROBIN HARRISON Vice President

KYLE BOWSER Senior Vice President

CRIS COLBERT Creative Director

SEPTEMBER HILL Program Manager for Advocacy and Outreach

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J’AI MCCORKLE Executive Assistant

AWARD Chairman's

CONGRESSMAN BENNIE G. THOMPSON

Born in a state with a unique history of racial inequality, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson draws inspiration from the legacies of Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, Aaron Henry, and Henry Kirksey. The Bolton, Mississippi native considers it an honor to walk the path Mississippi civil rights icons paved decades ago. Serving his 15th term in the United States House of Representatives, T hompson r epresents Mississippi’ s Second Congressional District where he has spent his entire life fighting to improve the lives of all people.

Cong re ssman Benni e G. Th ompson is th e longest-serving African American elected o cial in the State of Mississippi and the longest Democrat in the Mississippi Congressional Delegation. He began his grassroots political activism being a civil rights champion th ro ug h th e Student No nv iolen t Coordinating Committee (SNCC) while a student at Tougaloo College – a private historically black college in Jackson, Mississippi. He organized voter registration drives for Af rica n American s throughout th e Mississippi Delta on behalf of the organization before graduating and following in the footsteps of his mother by becoming a schoolteacher During his tenure educating the youth of Mississippi, a fire inside of Thompson was ignited pushing him to be a voice to the voiceless through elected o ce.

His reputation as a no-nonsense problem solver has earned him the trust of his constituents and the respect of his colleagues in Washington. In 1975, he was a plainti in a lawsuit that resulted in a $503 million increase in funding for Mississippi’s historically black universities. In 2000, C ongressman T hompson’s legislation creating the National Center for Minority Health and Health Care Disparities became law.

Congressman Thompson served on the Agriculture, Budget, and Small Business Committees befo re assuming the top Democratic position on Homeland Security in 2005 Soon after, his colleagues promoted Congressman Thompson to serve as the first ever Democratic Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

On July 1, 2021, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi name d Rep. Th ompson Chairman of th e Selec t Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Under Chairman Thompson’s leadership, the bipartisan committee has conducted a thorough investigation of the facts, circumstances, and causes of the January 6th attack and worked to ensure nothing like that attack ever occurs again. At the Chairman’s direction, the Select Committee has begun presenting its findings about a multi-part e ort to overturn the 2020 election, reflecting the body of evidence the committee has built through more than 1,000 interviews and the hundreds of thousands of re co rd s th e committee ha s o btained. Chairma n Thompson continues to guide the Select Committee’s investigative and reporting work.

Congressman Thompson is a lifelong member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Bolton, Mississippi. He has been married to his college sweetheart, London Johnson of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, for 42 years. The co u ple ha s on e daugh te r Bendalonne , one granddaughter, Jeanna and one grandson, Thomas Gordon.

IMPACT AWARDSocial Justice

BENJAMIN LLOYD CRUMP, ESQ.

Listed amongst the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year, Attorney Ben Crump is referred to as “Black America’s Attorney General.” Through a steadfast dedication to justice and service, renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump has established himself as one of the nation’s foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice. His legal acumen has ensured that those marginalized in American society are protected by their nation’s contract with its constituency. He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law.

Crump’s tireless advocacy has led to legislation preventing excessive force and developing implicit bias training and policies. He has represented families in several high-profile civil rights cases including Trayvo n Martin, who was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida, in 2012; Michael Brown, who was killed by a law enforcement o cer in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014; and Stephon Clark, who was killed by police o cers in Sacramento, California, in 2018. Crump represented 9 of the 13 black women who were victims in the Holtzclaw Oklahoma City Police ra pe c ase in 2015 and wo rked on the precedent-setting U.S. Supreme Court case involving excessive police force against Robbie Tolan in 2008. Most recently, Attorney Crump has represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, the residents of Flint, Michigan, who were a ected by the poisoned water of the Flint River, as well as the family of Henrietta Lacks in a landmark reparations case Crump has helped reach historic settlements and verdicts for families that have faced injustices. Crump won a $411 million verdict for Duane Washing ton who wa s horribly injured in a t ruck accident, he helped reach a $641 million settlement for the children of Flint, Michigan, he reached a $27 million settlement for the family of George Floyd, a

$12 million settlement for the family of Breonna Taylor, and over $200 million in settlements in banking while Black cases, among others.

Crump is the President of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyer s Association and prev i ously s erved as President of the National Bar Association. He was the first African-American to chair the Florida State University College of Law Board of Directors and is the founder and director of the Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute. In 2021, St Thomas University College of Law, one of the most diverse law schools in the nation, announced the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice in his honor, which will open doors for minority students pursuing law degrees.

Among dozens of accomplishments, Attorney Crump has been recognized with the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Award, the SCLC Martin Luther King Servant Leader Award, the American Association for Justice Johnnie Cochran Award, and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Eleanor Roosevelt Medallion for Service.

He hosted the critically acclaimed legal docudramas “Evidence of Innocence” on TVOne and “Who Killed Tupac: The Search For Justice” on A&E, and served as executive producer and writer for the documentary, “Woman in Motion,” about Nichelle Nichols, one of the first African-American TV actresses. He is a frequent contributor to MSNBC, CNN, and USA Today.

Crump’s book, published in October 2019, Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People, reflects on the landmark cases he has battled, and how discrimination in the courthous e devastates real families and communities.

Crump graduated from Florida State University and received his law degree from FSU College of Law. He is married to Dr. Genae Angelique Crump.

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AWARD Vanguard

BETHANN HARDISON

Advocate, model, muse—with a career spanning over five decades, Bethann Hardison has gone from working in NYC’s Garment District; to becoming one of the first Black models favored by European and New York designers; to creative director and producer; to founding her namesake agency where she guided the careers of some of the most prominent models. In 1988, she founded the Black Girls Coalition, and in 2013, she spearheaded the launch of the Diversity Coalition sparking an industry-wide movement for diversity and inclusion. In recognition of her decades of advocacy work, Bethann received the CFDA's Founder's Award in 2014. In 2018, with the support of the CFDA, she founded The Designer ’s Hub to guide and empower Black designers, and in 2019 became an inaugural member of Gucci’s Changemakers Council. Bethann currently serves on the CFDA's Board of Directors and as Gucci's Executive Advisor for Global Equity and Cultural Engagement.

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What a contradictory era we live in! People pretend the pandemic is over…but it isn't really. Black people have more political power than ever…but we are still under attack from people who try to deny our humanity and take away our human rights.

While the NAACP fights for us on the political front, those of us who work in the creative community are making our own statements. Three years of being shut in has created an explosion of content, and there are more choices of black film and television than ever before.

Despite the best e orts of political forces that try to take away our right to vote and erase our history in the classroom, we still have been winning at the ballot box, and we continue to make movies, television shows, music, books, and theatre that tell true stories that engage audiences all over the world.

This is why the Image Awards is one of the most important award shows there is: because we truly celebrate the best in entertainment. This year has a bumper crop of super talented nominees as well as special honorees from the worlds of politics, social activism, sports, and entertainment. We could not be prouder of all their achievements.

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QUEEN LATIFAH Host

Queen Latifah is a Grammy award-winning musician, critically acclaimed television and Oscar-nominated film actress, producer, label president, author and entrepreneur. Latifah has had amazing success since her career began in Hollywood and became the first hip-hop artist to be crowned with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. She received rave reviews, an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe nomination and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination for her portrayal of “Mama Morton” in the feature musical “Chicago.” She also re c eived an Emmy Award nomination, a Golden Globe win and a SAG Award win for her role in the cable film “Life Support.

Making her big screen debut in Spike Lee’s 1991 film, “Jungle Fever,” Latifah then starred in “Set it Off” and co-starred with Holly Hunter and Danny DeVito in the critically acclaimed “Living Out Loud.” From 1993-1998, Latifah starred in the network comedy “Living Single.” Fo llowing “Chicago ,” s he starr ed in an d executive-produced the box office hit “Bringing Down the House.” Her additional film credits include “The Secret Life of Bees,” alongside Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning; Neil Meron and Craig Zadan’s “Hairspray”; “Mad Money,” opposite Diane Keaton and Katie Holmes; “Just Wright”; “Joyful Noise”; “The Last Holiday”; and “Beauty Shop.”

Latifah has not only just been recognized for acting: She has earned six Grammy Award nominations, as w ell as a Gram my Aw ard for Best S olo Ra p Performance in 1994. In 2004, she was nominated for Best Female Rap Solo Performance for “Go Head.” In 2005, she was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album for “The Dana Owens Album,” and in 2008, she was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Trav’lin Light.”

Flavor Unit Entertainment, the production company owned and operated by Latifah and Compere, was behind the hit feature comedies “Bringing Down the House,” “Beauty Shop” and “The Perfect Holiday.” Flavor Unit also produced the films “The Cookout” and “Just Wright,” as well as cable films “Bessie” and “Life Support.” Togethe r, Latifah and C ompere produced “The Real MVP: The Wanda Pratt Story,” “The Best Place to Be,” “Curvy Style with Timothy Snell,” “The Perfect Match” and “The Rap Game.” Additionally, Flavor Unit produced the one-hour special event “Dear Mama,” which premiered on Mother ’s Day, and has been renewed as an annual special.

Dinner Host

BRESHA WEBB

Bresha Webb has made a name for herself over the last few years through the vibrant characters she has brought to life on screen. Currently, she can be seen starring in the Starz series, RUN THE WORLD, as Renee, a walking firecracker of cynicism and in-your-face realness. Season 2 is wrapped and in spring of 2023.

She also starred in Netflix/Tyler Perry’s thriller A FALL FROM GRACE, which was one of Netflix’s most viewed movies of the year. Bresha also is the co-lead of the MERRY LIDDLE franchise, MERRY LIDDLE CHRISTMAS , MERRY LIDDLE CHRISTMAS WEDDING and most recently on MERRY LIDDLE BABY and appeared as a recurring guest star in SHERMAN’S SHOWCASE and in HBO’s critically acclaimed series, BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW.

Bresha currently lends her voice-over talents on HOUSEBROKEN, for Fox, alongside Lisa Kudrow, Clea Duvall and Nat Faxon. Next up, she will share her voice for the new animated series, UNCANNY VALLEY for HBO Max.

Other voice-over credits include: EVER AFTER HIGH: EPIC WINTER for Netflix and STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL for Disney.

Additionally, she starred in SEXTUPLETS opposite Marlon Wayans for Netflix. She appeared in the comedy NIGHT SCHOOL starring Kevin Hart and Ti ffany Haddish.

TV credits include the NBC comedy MARLON as a series regular for both seasons, THE LAST OG and Netflix's BLACK-AF. Other film credits include TYLER PERRY’S ACRIMONY, MEET THE BLACKS 1 & 2, RIDE ALONG 2, and AT THE DEVIL’S DOOR.

As a director, Bresha’s short film, TAKE THE JOB, premiered at Sundance this year in January 2022.

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As a veteran in the entertainment industry, Khleo is widely recognized for his role as “Zero” in Holes opposite of Shia LaBeouf, where he was also nominated for a best supporting actor award. He continued to make his mark in Hollywood doing 21 films and 16 television roles including classics such as Walking Tall opposite Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Roll Bounce opposite Mike Epps and Meagan Good, Hurricane Season opposite Taraji P. Henson and Forrest Whittaker directed by Tim Story, Sons of Anarchy, Being Mary Jane, Major Crimes and Shameless. When he wasn’t on set, he was touring alongside Bow Wow, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Sean Kingston and Chris Brown.

From behind the scenes to being front and center, Khleo has been able to build a strong following and connection with his fans, who support his lifestyle

brand, Slick Living. Slick Living promotes personal growth, positivity, hard work, dedication and more importantly being aware - all traits Khleo represents and lives by. Slick Living became a household brand that later expanded to Goddess Living Amongst Men (GLAM), dedicated to empowering women.

K hleo’s success h as opened many opportunities outside of the film, tv and music industry thanks to his loyal fanbase and outgoing personality including being the Nike representative in NBA 2k19, hosting on RapTV, All D ef Digital and Tr i via Mob and d oing brand campaigns for Postmates, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and more.

Today with over 10.8 billion impressions on Instagram and 8.1 million views on YouTube, Khleo’s focus is to take his love for gaming, music and lifestyle on screen with his own show

Activist of the Year

Youth Activist of the Year

DR. DERRICK LEE FOWARD BRADLEY ROSS JACKSON

Derrick Lee Foward is the President of the Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). First elected on November 12, 2006, he is currently serving in his 9th two-year term. He is also in his 7th two-year term as a Vice President of the NAACP for the State of Ohio.

Additionally, Foward serves as a member of the NAACP National Life Membership Committee and Chairman of the NAACP National Credentials Committee. On April 25, 2006, a Vision was laid upon the heart of Foward which was to “Fulfill the Dream of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” by capitalizing on the 2nd “A” of the NAACP, which stands for Advancement. As a result of his vision, the Dayton Unit NAACP adopted this as its Vision Statement. Foward provided the Dayton Unit NAACP with 3 strategic goals, Inform, Educate and Empower. He also implemented a Proactive Civil Rights Agenda through monthly Educational Community-Based Workshops and Seminars to educate Citizens on the front-end of Civil Rights issues.

Dr. Foward was in love with his late wife, Mrs. Jean A. Foward for more than 30 years. They were inseparable and their love was immeasurable. They have two sons (Troy & Donte), two daughters (Jayme & Letoia), three grandchildren (Te’Nayia, Ze’Niah & Rodriquez, Jr.) and three godchildren (Derrion McCurdy, Donovan Dumas & Taylor Dumas).

Bradley Ross Jackson was born on March 16th and often refers to his birthday as “3:16”, as in St. John 3:16. Bradley is honored that God has blessed him exponentially as a motivational speaker, scholar and servant leader for the down-trodden, ostracized and the disenfranchised. Bradley became a life member of the NAACP the day he was born, possibly being one of the youngest youth members in the history of the organization.

Bradley is honored to serve as the first President of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP’s Youth Council and he is equally humbled to have been elected, in 2022, as the youngest President of the Illinois NAACP Youth and College Division. In July of 2022, at the National Convention, Bradley received the NAACP Mr. Medgar Evers’ Award and the NAACP’s Organizer of the Year Award. Bradley has attended every National Convention since the tender age of one! Also in 2022, Bradley received local ACT-SO Gold Medals in Original Essay and Poetry Written Competitions. Bradley has devoted his entire life to advocating for racial and social justice and he uses his gift of oration to inspire, motivate and change the nation. His award is dedicated to his Uncle, Mr. Demetrius Deaun Campbell.

Bradley is a member of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, where he has received first place awards for three consecutive years. He has participated in a plethora of plays and speech competitions and has won over 50 trophies and medals.

Nominees are... AND THE

SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY

Award Nominees

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Award Nominees

ANGELA BASSETTMARY J. BLIGE QUINTA BRUNSON

VIOLA DAVIS ZENDAYA

Marvel Studios

OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE

Letitia Wright

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE

Tenoch Huerta

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE

Angela Bassett

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE

Danai Gurira

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE

Lupita Nyong’o

OUTSTANDING SOUNDTRACK/ COMPILATION ALBUM

Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A MOTION PICTURE

Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A MOTION PICTURE

Ryan Coogler

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN (Television or Film)

Ruth E. Carter

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING (Television or Film)

Camille Friend

ABC/20th Television

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Quinta Brunson

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Tyler James Williams

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

William Stanford Davis

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Janelle James

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Sheryl Lee Ralph

OUTSTANDING

BREAKTHROUGH CREATIVE (Television)

Quinta Brunson

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES

Brittani Nichols – “Student Transfer”

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES

Quinta Brunson – “Development Day”

ABC/ABC Signature

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Anderson

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Tracee Ellis Ross

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING

ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Deon Cole

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jenifer Lewis

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Marsai Martin

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A COMEDY SERIES

Iona Morris Jackson

“If A Black Man Cries in the Woods”

ABC

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING

ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Glynn Turman

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES

Marissa Jo Cerar – “Mother and Son”

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A DRAMA SERIES

Gina Prince-Bythewood “Mother and Son”

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A DRAMA SERIES

Kasi Lemmons – “The Last Word”

FX/FX Productions

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Donald Glover

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Brian Tyree Henry

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A COMEDY SERIES

Angela Barnes

“The Homeliest Little Horse”

Disney+/Disney Branded Television

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE (Television)

Billy Porter

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE (Television)

Cedric the Entertainer

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE (Television)

Kyla Pratt

ABC/20th Television

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Dulé Hill

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH

(Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

Elisha Williams

Hulu/Onyx Collective

OUTSTANDING NEWS/INFORMATION (Series or Special)

OUTSTANDING HOST IN A TALK OR NEWS/INFORMATION

(Series or Special) INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE

Tracee Ellis Ross

Disney+/Walt Disney Animation Studios

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM SERIES COMEDY OR DRAMA

Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES

Hulu/20th Digital Studio

OUTSTANDING SHORT-FORM (Live Action)

ABC News

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR SPECIAL “Screen Queens Rising” – Tine Fields

ABC News

OUTSTANDING NEWS/INFORMATION

(Series or Special)

FX Productions

OUTSTANDING

BREAKTHROUGH CREATIVE (Television)

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – “Dana”

Hulu Originals/20th Television

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Trevante Rhodes

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Russell Hornsby

20th Television

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Angela Bassett

Pixar Animation Studios/ Walt Disney Pictures

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE – MOTION PICTURE

Keke Palmer

ESPN

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM SERIES OR SPECIAL – REALITY/NONFICTION

FX/20th Television

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE

Gabourey Sidibe

Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

FX/FX Productions

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES

Karen Joseph Adcock – “Sheridan”

FX/FX Productions

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Damson Idris

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Amin Joseph 20th Television

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Sterling K. Brown

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Susan Kelechi Watson

20th Television Animation

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES

Disney+/20th Century Studios

OUTSTANDING MAKE-UP (Television or Film)

Angie Wells

Disney Junior/Disney Branded Television

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM SERIES COMEDY OR DRAMA

ABC News

OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES

Disney+/Pixar Animation Studios/ Walt Disney Studios

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE

FX/FX Productions

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES

Ayo Edebiri, Shana Gohd – “Private School”

ABC

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM, REALITY COMPETITION OR GAME SHOW (Series)

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

ANGELA BASSETT

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

QUINTA BRUNSON

Motion Picture

AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

Motion Picture

OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE

A JAZZMAN’S BLUES Netflix

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

Marvel Studios

EMANCIPATION

Apple TV

THE WOMAN KING

Sony Pictures Releasing

TILL

United Artist Releasing

Motion Picture

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE

DANIEL KALUUYA

Nope

Universal Pictures

JONATHAN MAJORS

Devotion

Sony Pictures

Entertainment

JOSHUA BOONE

A Jazzman’s Blues

Netflix

STERLING K. BROWN

Honk for Jesus.

Save Your Soul

Focus Features

WILL SMITH

Emancipation

Apple

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE

DANIELLE DEADWYLER

TILL

United Artists Releasing / Orion Pictures

KEKE PALMER

Alice

Vertical Entertainment

LETITIA WRIGHT

Black Panther:

Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios

REGINA HALL

Honk for Jesus.

Save Your Soul

Focus Features

VIOLA DAVIS

The Woman King

Sony Pictures Releasing

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE

ALDIS HODGE

Black Adam

Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema

JOHN BOYEGA

The Woman King

Sony Pictures Releasing

CLIFF “METHOD MAN”

SMITH

On the Come Up

Paramount Pictures

TENOCH HUERTA

Black Panther:

Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE

ANGELA BASSETT

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios

LASHANA LYNCH

The Woman King

Sony Pictures Releasing

DANAI GURIRA

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios

LUPITA NYONG’O

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios

JALYN HALL

TILL

United Artists Releasing / Orion Pictures

JANELLE MONÁE

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Netflix

Motion Picture

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE

A JAZZMAN’S BLUES Netflix

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

Marvel Studios

EMANCIPATION

Apple TV

THE WOMAN KING

Sony Pictures Releasing

TILL

United Artist Releasing

OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT MOTION PICTURE

BREAKING Bleecker Street

REMEMBER ME: THE MAHALIA JACKSON STORY Hulu

CAUSEWAY Apple TV

THE INSPECTION A24

MR. MALCOLM’S LIST Bleecker Street

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE

LEARN TO SWIM ARRAY

THE SILENT TWINS Focus Features

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE

DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS

Warner Bros. Pictures

TURNING RED

Pixar Animation Studios

GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Netflix

WENDELL & WILD

Netflix

PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH

Universal Pictures

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE - MOTION PICTURE

ANGELA BASSETT

Wendell & Wild

Netflix

LYRIC ROSS

Wendell & Wild

Netflix

KEKE PALMER

Lightyear

Walt Disney Studios

TARAJI P. HENSON

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Universal Pictures

KEVIN HART

DC League of Super-Pets

Warner Bros. Pictures

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM (ANIMATED)

I KNEW SUPERMAN

Houghtonville Animation

MORE THAN I WANT TO REMEMBER MTV Entertainment

THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE

Apple Studios

WE ARE HERE

271 Films

SUPERCILIOUS York Cinemas

OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM (LIVE ACTION)

DEAR MAMA...

Film Independent

INCOMPLETE

20th Digital Studio, Hulu

FANNIE

Chromatic Black

PENS & PENCILS

Wavelength Productions / Black TV & Film Collective

FATHEAD

University of Southern California

OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A MOTION PICTURE

JALYN HALL

TILL

United Artists Releasing / Orion Pictures

Y’LAN NOEL

A Lot of Nothing

RLJE

JOSHUA BOONE

A Jazzman’s Blues

Netflix

YOLA

Elvis Warner Bros. Pictures

LEDISI

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

Hulu

OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH

CREATIVE

MOTION PICTURE

ELVIS MITCHELL

Is That Black Enough For You?!?

Netflix

MO MCRAE

A Lot of Nothing

RLJE

ERICKA NICOLE

MALONE

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

Hulu

STEPHEN ADETUMBI, JARRETT ROSEBOROUGH

This Is My Black

Campus of Pine Forge Academy

KRYSTIN VER

LINDEN

Alice

Vertical Entertainment

Television + Streaming AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Queen

OWN:

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

ADRIAN HOLMES

Bel-Air

Peacock

CLIFF “METHOD MAN”

SMITH

Power Book II: Ghost

Starz

AMIN JOSEPH

Snowfall

FX

J. ALPHONSE NICHOLSON

P-Valley

Starz

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

ADJOA ANDOH

Bridgerton

Netflix

SUSAN KELECHI WATSON

This Is Us

NBC

BIANCA LAWSON

Queen Sugar

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

TINA LIFFORD

Queen Sugar

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

CALEB MCLAUGHLIN

Stranger Things

Netflix

LORETTA DEVINE

P-Valley

Starz

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

ANTHONY ANDERSON

black-ish

ABC

CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER

The Neighborhood

CBS

DULÉ HILL

The Wonder Years

ABC

MIKE EPPS

The Upshaws

Netflix

DONALD GLOVER

Atlanta

FX

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

BRIAN TYREE HENRY

Atlanta

FX

TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS

Abbott Elementary

ABC

DEON COLE

black-ish

ABC

WILLIAM STANFORD

DAVIS

Abbott Elementary

ABC

KENAN THOMPSON

Saturday Night Live

NBC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

JANELLE JAMES

Abbott Elementary

ABC

SHERYL LEE RALPH

Abbott Elementary

ABC

JENIFER LEWIS

black-ish

ABC

WANDA SYKES

The Upshaws

Netflix

MARSAI MARTIN

black-ish

ABC

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

CARL WEBER’S THE BLACK HAMPTONS BET+

FROM SCRATCH Netflix

THE BEST MAN: THE FINAL CHAPTERS

Peacock

THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY Apple TV+

WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT ABC

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

MORRIS CHESTNUT

The Best Man: The FInal Chapters

Peacock

TREVANTE RHODES

Mike

Hulu

SAMUEL L. JACKSON

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Apple TV+

WENDELL PIERCE

Don’t Hang Up

Bounce TV

TERRENCE HOWARD

The Best Man: The FInal Chapters

Peacock

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

NIECY NASH-BETTS

Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Netflix

VIOLA DAVIS

The First Lady

OWN: Oprah Winfrey

Network

REGINA HALL

The Best Man: The FInal Chapters

Peacock

ZOE SALDAÑA

From Scratch

Netflix

SANAA LATHAN

The Best Man: The FInal Chapters

Peacock

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

GLYNN TURMAN

Women of the Movement

ABC

RUSSELL HORNSBY

Mike

Hulu

KEITH DAVID

From Scratch

Netflix

TERRENCE “TC”

CARSON

A Wesley Christmas

BET+

OMAR BENSON

MILLER

The Last Days of Ptolemy

Grey

Apple TV+

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

ALEXIS FLOYD

Inventing Anna

Netflix

DANIELLE

DEADWYLER

From Scratch

Netflix

NIA LONG

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

Peacock

PHYLICIA RASHAD

Little America

Apple TV+

MELISSA DE SOUSA

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

Peacock

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

FAMILY REUNION

Netflix RAISING DION

Netflix

TAB TIME

YouTube Originals

WAFFLES + MOCHI’S RESTAURANT

Netflix

RAVEN’S HOME

Disney Channel

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH (SERIES, SPECIAL, TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED-SERIES)

ALAYA “THAT GIRL LAY LAY” HIGH

That Girl Lay Lay

Nickelodeon

KHALI SPRAGGINS

The Upshaws

Netflix

CAMERON J. WRIGHT

Family Reunion

Netflix

JA’SIAH YOUNG

Raising Dion

Netflix

ELISHA WILLIAMS

The Wonder Years

ABC

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES

THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE (TELEVISION)

BILLY PORTER

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Disney+

CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Disney+

CHRIS BRIDGES

Karma’s World

Netflix

CREE SUMMER

Rugrats

Nickelodeon

KYLA PRATT

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Disney+

OUTSTANDING NEWS/INFORMATION (SERIES OR SPECIAL)

#ROLANDMARTIN

UNFILTERED BLACK VOTES MATTER

ELECTION NIGHT 2022

COVERAGE

Black Star Network / YouTube

ABC NEWS 20/20

MICHELLE OBAMA: THE LIGHT WE CARRY, A CONVERSATION WITH ROBIN ROBERTS ABC

FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. PBS

OWN SPOTLIGHT:

VIOLA DAVIS - THE WOMAN KING

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

THE HAIR TALES

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Hulu

OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES

HART TO HEART

Peacock

RED TABLE TALK Facebook Watch

SHERRI Syndicated

TAMRON HALL ABC

UNINTERRUPTED: THE SHOP

UNINTERRUPTED’s YouTube Channel

OUTSTANDING HOST IN A TALK OR NEWS/INFORMATION (SERIES OR SPECIAL) - INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE

JADA PINKETT-SMITH, ADRIENNE BANFIELDNORRIS, WILLOW SMITH

Red Table Talk

Facebook Watch

LESTER HOLT

NBC Nightly News

NBC

JENNIFER HUDSON

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Syndicated

TRACEE ELLIS

ROSS

The Hair Tales

Hulu

KEVIN HART

Hart to Heart

Peacock

OUTSTANDING HOST IN A REALITY/REALITY COMPETITION, GAME SHOW OR VARIETY (SERIES OR SPECIAL) – INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE

KEKE PALMER

Password

NBC

TARAJI P. HENSON

BET Awards 2022

BET Networks

LIZZO

Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls

Amazon Studios

TREVOR NOAH

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Comedy Central

TABITHA BROWN

Tab Time

YouTube Originals

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM/REALITY COMPETITION SERIES

LEGENDARY

HBO Max

SWEET LIFE: LOS ANGELES

HBO Max

LIZZO’S WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG GRRRLS

Amazon Studios

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Bravo

SHARK TANK ABC

OUTSTANDING VARIETY OR GAME SHOW (SERIES OR SPECIAL)

A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW

HBO Max

MARTIN: THE REUNION

BET+

BET AWARDS 2022 BET Networks

THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH

Comedy Central

DEON COLE: CHARLEEN’S BOY Netflix

OUTSTANDING SHORT-FORM SERIESCOMEDY OR DRAMA

BETWEEN THE SCENES - THE DAILY SHOW

Comedy Central

SUNDAY DINNER

YouTube

OH HELL NO! WITH MARLON WAYANS

Facebook Watch

ZOOTOPIA+

Disney+

OUTSTANDING SHORT-FORM SERIESREALITY/NONFICTION

BLACK INDEPENDENT FILMS: A BRIEF HISTORY

Turner Classic Movies

NFL 360

NFL Network

DARING SIMONE BILES

Snap

OMITTED: THE BLACK COWBOY

ESPN

RISE UP, SING OUT

Disney+

HISTORIAN’S TAKE

PBS

Documentary

AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION)

BLACK LOVE

OWN: Oprah Winfrey

Network

EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALL WHITE Showtime

POLICE ON TRIALCREDITED TO FRONTLINE AND STAR TRIBUNE PBS

RACE: BUBBA

WALLACE

Netflix

SHAQ

HBO Max

CIVIL Netflix

DESCENDANT Netflix

IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?!?

Netflix

LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S BLACK & BLUES

Apple TV+

SIDNEY Apple TV+

Recording AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

OUTSTANDING ALBUM

AGE / SEX / LOCATION

Ari Lennox

Dreamville / Interscope Records

BREEZY (DELUXE)

Chris Brown

RCA Records / Chris Brown

Entertainment

MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS

Kendrick Lamar

pgLang / Top Dawg

Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records

RENAISSANCE

Beyoncé

Parkwood / Columbia Records

WATCH THE SUN

PJ Morton

Morton Records

OUTSTANDING NEW ARTIST

ADAM BLACKSTONE

Legacy

BASSic Black Entertainment

Records / Anderson Music

Group / Empire

ARMANI WHITE

Billie Eilish

Def Jam Recordings

COCO JONES

ICU

Def Jam Recordings

FIVIO FOREIGN

B.I.B.L.E.

Columbia Records

STEVE LACY

Gemini Rights

RCA Records

OUTSTANDING MALE ARTIST

BRENT FAIYAZ Wasteland

Lost Kids

BURNA BOY

Love, Damini

Atlantic Records

CHRIS BROWN Breezy (Deluxe)

RCA Records / Chris Brown Entertainment

DRAKE

Honestly, Nevermind

OVO / Republic Records

KENDRICK LAMAR

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

pgLang / Top Dawg

Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ARTIST

ARI LENNOX

age/sex/location

Dreamville / Interscope Records

BEYONCÉ Renaissance

Columbia Records / Parkwood Entertainment

CHLÖE Surprise

Columbia Records / Parkwood Entertainment

JAZMINE SULLIVAN

Hurt Me So Good

RCA Records

SZA

S.O.S.

RCA Records / Top Dawg Entertainment

OUTSTANDING DUO, GROUP OR COLLABORATION (TRADITIONAL)

KENDRICK LAMAR

FEAT. BLXST & AMANDA REIFER

Die Hard

pgLang / Top Dawg

Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records

SILK SONIC

Love’s Train

Atlantic Records

MARY J. BLIGE FEAT.

H.E.R.

Good Morning Gorgeous Remix

300

SUMMER WALKER, CARDI B, AND SZA

No Love

LVRN / Interscope Records

PJ MORTON FEAT. ALEX ISLEY AND JILL

SCOTT

Still Believe

Morton Records

OUTSTANDING DUO, GROUP OR COLLABORATION (CONTEMPORARY)

BEYONCÉ FEAT. GRACE

JONES AND TEMS

MOVE

Columbia Records / Parkwood

Entertainment

FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE AND TEMS

Wait For U

Epic Records

CHRIS BROWN FEAT.

WIZKID

Call Me Every Day

RCA Records / Chris Brown

Entertainment

LATTO FEAT.

MARIAH CAREY AND

DJ KHALED

Big Energy (Remix)

RCA Records

CITY GIRLS FEAT.

USHER

Good Love

Motown Records / Quality Control Music

OUTSTANDING SONG - SOUL/R&B SONG

ABOUT DAMN TIME

Lizzo

Atlantic Records

HURT ME SO GOOD

Jazmine Sullivan

RCA Records

CUFF IT

Beyoncé

Columbia Record / Parkwood

Entertainment

LIFT ME UP

Rihanna

Roc Nation / Def Jam Recordings

GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS REMIX (FEAT. H.E.R.)

Mary J. Blige

300

OUTSTANDING SONG - HIP-HOP/RAP SONG

BILLIE EILISH

Armani White

Def Jam Recordings

THE HEART PART 5

Kendrick Lamar

pgLang / Top Dawg

Entertainment / Aftermath /

Interscope Records

CITY OF GODS

Fivio Foreign, Kanye West and Alicia Keys

Columbia Records

WAIT FOR U

Future feat. Drake and

Tems

Epic Records

HOTEL LOBBY

Quavo, Takeoff

Motown Records / Quality Control Music

OUTSTANDING MUSIC VIDEO/VISUAL ALBUM

ABOUT DAMN TIME

Lizzo

Atlantic Records

LORD FORGIVE ME

FEAT. FAT, PHARRELL AND OLU OF EARTHGANG

Tobe Nwigwe

THE GOOD STEWARDS COLLECTIVE

BE ALIVE

Beyoncé

Columbia Records / Parkwood

Entertainment

THE HEART PART 5

Kendrick Lamar

pgLang / Top Dawg

Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records

LIFT ME UP

Rihanna

Roc Nation / Def Jam Recordings

OUTSTANDING SOUNDTRACK/COMPILATION ALBUM

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVERMUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY

Ryan Coogler, Ludwig

Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan

Def Jam Recordings / Hollywood Records

P-VALLEY: SEASON 2 (MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES)

Various

Lions Gate Records

BRIDGERTON SEASON TWO (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE NETFLIX SERIES)

Kris Bowers

Capitol Records

ENTERGALACTIC

Kid Cudi

Republic Records

THE WOMAN KING

Terence Blanchard

Milan Records

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED SERIES

OUTSTANDING JAZZ ALBUM - INSTRUMENTAL

DETOUR

Boney James

Concord Records

JID014 (JAZZ IS DEAD)

Henry Franklin, Ali

Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge

Jazz is Dead

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO NIKKI GIOVANNI

Javon Jackson

Solid Jackson Records

THRILL RIDE

Ragan Whiteside

Randis Music

THE FUNK WILL PREVAIL

Kaelin Ellis

NCH Music

OUTSTANDING JAZZ ALBUM - VOCAL

LEGACY

Adam Blackstone

BASSic Black Entertainment

Records / Anderson Music

Group / Empire

NEW STANDARDS

VOL. 1

Teri Lyne Carrington

Candid Records

LINGER AWHILE

Samara Joy

Verve Records

LOVE AND THE CATALYST

Aimée Allen

Azuline

THE EVENING: LIVE AT APPARATUS

The Baylor Project

Be A Light

OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN ALBUM

ALL THINGS NEW

Tye Tribbett

Motown Gospel

MY LIFE

James Fortune

FIYA World / MNRK Music Group

HYMNS

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Motown Gospel

THE URBAN HYMNAL

Tennessee State University

TSU / Tymple

KINGDOM BOOK ONE

Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Tribl Records, Fo Yo Soul

Recordings and RCA

Inspiration

OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN SONG

ALL IN YOUR HANDS

Marvin Sapp

Elev8 Media & Entertainment LLC

WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS

MAJOR.

MNRK Music Group

FLY (Y.M.M.F)

Tennessee State University

TSU / Tymple

YOUR WORLD

Jonathan McReynolds

MNRK Music Group

POSITIVE

Erica Campbell

My Block Inc.

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL SONG

BAD TO ME

Wizkid

RCA Records / Starboy / Sony

Music International

DIANA

Fireboy DML, Chris Brown, Shenseea

YBNL Nation / EMPIRE

LAST LAST Burna Boy

Atlantic Records

NO WOMAN NO CRY

Tems

Def Jam Recordings

STAND STRONG

Davido feat. Sunday Service Choir

RCA Records / Sony Music UK

Writing + Directing AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A MOTION PICTURE

CHARLES MURRAY

The Devil You Know

Lionsgate

KRYSTIN VER LINDEN

Alice

Vertical Entertainment

DANA STEVENS, MARIO BELLO

The Woman King

Sony Pictures Releasing

RYAN COOGLER, JOE ROBERT COLE

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios

JORDAN PEELE

Nope

Universal Pictures

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES

AISHA MUHARRAR, JOE MANDE

Hacks – “Episode 206”

HBO Max

KAREN JOSEPH ADCOCK

The Bear – “Episode 105”

FX

AYO EDEBIRI, SHANA GOHD

What We Do in the Shadows – “Episode 405”

FX

QUINTA BRUNSON

Abbott Elementary –“Development Day”

ABC

BRITTANI NICHOLS

Abbott Elementary –“Student Transfer”

ABC

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES

AURIN SQUIRE

The Good Fight –“Episode 603”

Paramount+

JOSHUA ALLEN

From Scratch – “Episode 105”

Netflix

BRANDEN

JACOBS-JENKINS

Kindred – “Episode 101”

FX

MARISSA JO

CERAR

Women of the Movement –“Episode 101”

ABC

DAVITA

SCARLETT

The Good Fight –“Episode 604”

Paramount+

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN TELEVISION MOVIE OR SPECIAL

BREE WEST

A Wesley Christmas

BET+

LIL REL HOWERY

Lil Rel Howery: I Said It.

Y’all Thinking It.

HBO Max

SCOTT MESCUDI

(STORY BY), IAN

EDELMAN, MAURICE

WILLIAMS

Entergalactic

Netflix

MATT LOPEZ

Father of the Bride

HBO Max

JERROD

CARMICHAEL

Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel

HBO Max

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A MOTION PICTURE

ANTOINE FUQUA

Emancipation

Apple

KASI LEMMONS

I Wanna Dance With

Somebody

Sony Pictures Releasing

CHINONYE CHUKWU

TILL

United Artists Releasing / Orion Pictures

RYAN COOGLER

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios

GINA

PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD

The Woman King

Sony Pictures Releasing

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A DOCUMENTARY

NADIA HALLGREN

Civil

Netflix

REGINALD HUDLIN

Sidney

Apple TV+

SACHA JENKINS

Louis Armstrong’s Black &

Blues

Apple TV+

SACHA JENKINS

Everything’s Gonna Be All White

Showtime

W. KAMAU BELL

We Need to Talk About

Cosby

Showtime

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A COMEDY SERIES

ANGELA BARNES

Atlanta – “The Homeliest Little Horse”

FX

IONA MORRIS

JACKSON

black-ish – “If A Black Man Cries in the Woods”

ABC

BRIDGET STOKES

A Black Lady Sketch Show –“Save My Edges, I’m a Donor!”

HBO Max

PETE CHATMON

The Flight Attendant –“Drowning Women”

HBO Max

DEE REES

Upload – “Hamoodi”

Amazon Studios

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A DRAMA SERIES

DEBBIE ALLEN

The Last Days of Ptolemy

Grey – “Robyn”

Apple TV+

HANELLE CULPEPPER

The Last Days of Ptolemy

Grey – “Sensia”

Apple TV+

GIANCARLO ESPOSITO

Better Call Saul – “Axe and Grind”

AMC

KASI LEMMONS

Women of the Movement – “Episode 106”

ABC

GINA

PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD

Women of the Movement – “Mother and Son”

ABC

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN TELEVISION MOVIE OR SPECIAL

ANTON CROPPER

Fantasy Football

Paramount+

TAILIAH BREON

Kirk Franklin’s The Night

Before Christmas

Lifetime

TINE FIELDS

Soul of a Nation:

Screen Queens RIsing

ABC

Literary AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

OUTSTANDING LITERARY

AFRICA RISEN: A NEW ERA OF SPECULATIVE FICTION

Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Ekpeki, Zelda Knight

Macmillan

THE KEEPER, MARCO FINNEGAN

Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes

Abrams Books

WORK

- FICTION

LIGHT SKIN GONE TO WASTE

Toni Ann Johnson

University of Georgia Press

TAKE MY HAND

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Penguin Random House

YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY

Akwaeke Emezi

Simon & Schuster

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - NON-FICTION

FINDING ME

Viola Davis

HarperCollins Publishers

GRACE: PRESIDENT OBAMA AND TEN DAYS IN THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA

Cody Keenan

HarperCollins Publishers

UNDER THE SKIN

Linda Villarosa

Knopf Doubleday

Publishing Group

WHO’S BLACK AND WHY? A HIDDEN CHAPTER FROM THE EIGHTEENTHCENTURY INVENTION OF RACE

Henry Louis Gates, Andrew S. Curran

The Belknap Press of Harvard

REQUIEM FOR THE MASSACRE

RJ Young

Counterpoint

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - DEBUT AUTHOR

AMERICA MADE ME A BLACK MAN

Boyah J. Farah

HarperCollins Publishers

ILLUSTRATED BLACK HISTORY: HONORING THE ICONIC AND THE UNSEEN

George McCalman

HarperCollins Publishers

TRUTH’S TABLE: BLACK WOMEN’S MUSINGS ON LIFE, LOVE, AND LIBERATION

Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins

Penguin Randomhouse

Convergent Imprint

WHAT THE FIREFLIES KNEW

Kai Harris

Tiny Reparations Books / Penguin Random House

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORKBIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOBRAPHY

A WAY OUT OF NO WAY

Raphael G. Warnock

Penguin Random House

WALKING IN MY JOY: IN THESE STREETS

Jenifer Lewis

HarperCollins Publishers

SCENES FROM MY LIFE

Michael K. Williams, Jon Sternfeld

Penguin Random House

YOU’VE BEEN CHOSEN

Cynt Marshall

Ballantine Books

MARRIAGE BE HARD

Kevin Fredericks, Melissa Fredericks

Penguin Random House

THE LIGHT WE CARRY

Michelle Obama

Penguin Random House

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - INSTRUCTIONAL

BLACK JOY: STORIES OF RESISTANCE, RESILIENCE, AND RESTORATION

Tracey Lewis-Giggetts

Gallery / Simon and Schuster

HOMECOMING: OVERCOME FEAR AND TRAUMA TO RECLAIM YOUR WHOLE AUTHENTIC SELF

Thema Bryant

Penguin Random House / TarcherPerigee

COOKING FROM THE SPIRIT

Tabitha Brown

William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

THE FIVE PRINCIPLES: A REVOLUTIONARY PATH TO HEALTH, INNER WEALTH, AND KNOWLEDGE OF SELF

Khnum Ibomu

Hachette Book Group

EAT PLANTS, B*TCH: 91 VEGAN RECIPES THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MEAT-LOVING MIND

Pinky Cole

13A / Simon & Schuster

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - POETRY

BEST BARBARIAN

Roger Reeves

Norton

MUSE FOUND IN A COLONIZED BODY

Yesenia Montilla

Four Way Books

BLUEST NUDE

Ama Codjoe

Milkweed Editions

CONCENTRATE

Courtney Faye Taylor

Graywolf Press

TO THE REALIZATION OF PERFECT HELPLESSNESS

Robin Coste Lewis

Alfred A. Knopf

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - CHILDREN’S

ABLAZE WITH COLOR: A STORY OF PAINTER ALMA THOMAS

Jeanne Walker Harvey, Loveis Wise

HarperCollins Publishers

STACEY’S REMARKABLE BOOKS

Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas

Balzer + Bray

BLACK GOLD

Laura Obuobi, London Ladd

HarperCollins Publishers

THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLY

Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael Lopez

Penguin Random House

BLUE: A HISTORY OF THE COLOR AS DEEP AS THE SEA AND AS WIDE AS THE SKY

Nana Brew-Hammond, Daniel Minter

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK - YOUTH/TEENS

COOKIES & MILK

Shawn Amos

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

ME AND WHITE SUPREMACY: YOUNG READERS’ EDITION

Layla F. Saad

Sourcebooks

INHERITANCE: A VISUAL POEM

Elizabeth Acevedo

HarperCollins - Quill Tree Books

OPENING MY EYES

UNDERWATER: ESSAYS ON HOPE, HUMANITY, AND OUR HERO MICHELLE

OBAMA

Ashley Woodfolk

Feiwel & Friends, Macmillan

MAYBE AN ARTIST, A GRAPHIC MEMOIR

Liz Montague

Random House Studio

Hairstyling, Makeup, and Costume Design

AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

Hairstyling, Makeup + Costume Design

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN (TELEVISION OR FILM)

FRANCINE JAMISON-TANCHUCK

Emancipation

Apple Studios

GERSHA PHILLIPS, CARLY NICODEMO, HEATHER CONSTABLE, CHRISTINA CATTLE, SHERYL WILLOCK, BECKY MACKINNON

Star Trek: Discovery

Paramount+

GERSHA PHILLIPS, CARLY NICODEMO, LIEZE VAN TONDER, LYNN PAULSEN, TOVA HARRISON

The Woman King

Tristar Pictures

RUTH CARTER

Black Panther: Wakanda

Forever

Marvel Studios

TRAYCE GIGI FIELD

A League of Their Own

Prime Video

Haistyling, Makeup + Costume Design

Hairstyling, Makeup + Costume Design

OUTSTANDING MAKE-UP (TELEVISION OR FILM)

ANGIE WELLS, CHLOE SENS, JOANETTA

STOWERS, CARME

TENUTA

Cheaper by the Dozen

Disney+

DEBI YOUNG, SANDRA LINN, NGOZI OLANDU YOUNG, GINA BATEMAN

We Own This City

HBO Max

MICHELE LEWIS, SHAWNA

MAHARAJ, MANNY DAVILA, DESHA HAYES, JAKE GARBER

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Apple Studios

REN ROHLING, TERESA VEST, MEGAN

AREFORD

Emergency

Amazon Studios

ZABRINA MATIRU

Surface Apple Studios

Hairstyling, Makeup + Costume Design

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING (TELEVISION OR FILM)

CAMILLE FRIEND

Black Panther: Wakanda

Forever

Marvel Studios

CURTIS FOREMAN, RYAN RANDALL

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars

Paramount+

LOUISA V. ANTHONY, DEAUNDRA

METZGER, MAURICE

BEAMAN, TERENCE

ALSTON-BARBER, DERICK MONROE

TILL

United Artists Releasing

MARY DANIELS, KALIN SPOONER, DARRIN LYONS, ERIC GONZALEZ

All American

The CW

TRACEY MOSS, JEROME ALLEN, TAMIKA DIXON, LAWRENCE “JIGGA”

SIMMONS, JASON

SIMMONS

Fantasy Football

Paramount+

Haistyling, Makeup + Costume Design

IN MEMORIAM

ART & DESIGN

Jo Mersa Marley

Latisha Chong

Sam Gilliam

FILM/TV

Austin Stoker

Bernard Shaw

Busi Lurayi

Carl Craig

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

David Arnold

Denise A. Dowse

Heather Gray

Jak Knight

Johnnie Brown

Kim Mi-Soo

Mary Alice Smith

Max Julien

Moses J. Moseley

Nischelle Nichols

Pasha Blackwell

Quentin Oliver Lee

R. Dianne Bartlow

Roger E. Mosley

Ron Taylor

Schavaria Reeves

Shonka Dukerah

Sidney Poitier

Sonya Eddy

Stephen "tWitch" Boss

Taurean Blacque

Theadore "Teddy Ray" Brown

Victoria Francis Horsford

LITERARY

Biyi Bandele

Valerie Boyd

MILITARY

Brig. General Charles McGhee

Tuskegee Airman

Lawrence N. Brooks

SPORTS

Anthony “Rumble” Johnson

Bill Russell

Caleb Swanigan

Franco Harris

Fred Hickman

Pelé

Ronnie Hillman

Tiffany Jackson

Tony Brown

NOTABLES

AJ Crimson Entrepreneur

Andre Leon Talley

Journalist

Calvin O. Butts Educator

Cheslie Kyrst

Miss USA

IN MEMORIAM

HUMAN/CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

Charles Sherrod

Daniel Smith

Dorothy Pitman Hughes

Ineva May Pittman

Lani Guiner

Andrew Woolfolk

Anita Pointer

B. Smyth

MUSIC

NAACP

Frank Humphrey

NAACP National Board Member

Roy Levy Williams

NAACP National Board Member

Adam Lee

Kent Carter

Lamont Dozier

LaShun Pace

Mable John

Marva Hicks Taha

MICHAEL HAS LAID OUT - NEEDS REVISIONS

Betty Davis

Bobby O'Jay

Calvin Simon Coolio

D.H. Peligro

DJ Kay Slay

Fred Parris

Gloria "Hurricane G" Rodriguez

Gregory Webster

Howard Grimes

Inez Fox

Irene Cara

Jamal Edwards

James Mtume

Jesse Powell

Jessie Lee Daniels

Jimmy Johnson

Jonathan “Hovain” Hylton

Joyce Bryant

Joyce Sims

Ken Williams

Pharoah Sanders

PnB Rock

Ramsey Lewis

Roderick “Pooh” Clark

Ronnie Spector

Ronnie Turner

Rosa Lee Hawkins

Sam Gooden

Sam Lay

Snootie Wild

Syl Johnson

Takeoff

Timmy Thomas

Traci Braxton

Trouble

Vernell Brown, Jr.

William Hart

Willie Spence

Zuri Craig

IMAGE AWARDS CREDITS

NAACP HOLLYWOOD BUREAU

Kyle Bowser Senior Vice President

Robin Harrison Vice President

Cris Colbert

Creative Director

September Hill Program Manager, Advocacy & Outreach

J’ai McCorkle Executive Assistant

Phenisha Blake Image Awards Assistant

SUBMISSIONS

Quintan Sims Director of Submissions

David Parkman Motion Picture Coordinator

Carol Alexander

Television/Streaming Coordinator

Drew Crocker Television/Streaming Coordinator

Brandon Cunningham Recording Coordinator

Zach Fromson Literature Coordinator

Milan Mason

Submissions/Image Awards Assistant

CONSULTANTS

Bert Smith & Co. Accountants

360 Total Solutions, Inc.

Co-Executive Producer and Social Media Strategy

Syrina Ingram

Nominee Liaison

Zaira Takeda Production & Event Manager

Jackie Stathis

Sharon Moscoso Program Manager, Ticket Managers

0514 Designs

Art Director & Design

Sunshine Sachs

Public Relations

PGD Global, Inc.

Celebrity Golf Invitational Producer

BlackByrd Productions, Inc. Talent Executive

IMAGE AWARDS CREDITS

Ainsley Conwell

Fashion Show Producer

Aqua Productions Volunteer Management Agency

VIVO360, Inc.

Website Yangaroo, Inc.

Submissions & Voting Websites

Society Awards, Inc.

Trophies/Awards

C2 Productions, Inc.

Production Team

Martivision

COVID-19 Compliance

AWARDS DINNER

Robin Harrison Executive Producer

360 Total Solutions, Inc.

Co-Executive Producer

Backhand Productions, Inc.

Co-Executive Producer

BlackByrd Productions, Inc.

Talent Executive

Kareema Bee Writer

TalentedSol Productions, LLC

Segment Producer

VIRTUAL AWARDS PROGRAMS

Robin Harrison Executive Producer

Cris Colbert

Creative Director/Producer

Oscar Munoz

Assistant Director

Kareema Bee Writer

SOUVENIR PROGRAM BOOK

Robin Harrison

Managing Editor

VIVO360, Inc.

Art Director & Design

Ariana Drummond Advertising Sales

Media Graphics Printer

BET PRODUCTION CREDITS

Scott Mills President

Connie Orlando Executive Producer

Jamal Noisette Co-Executive Producer

Jackie Barba Senior Vice President, Head Of Production Tentpoles, Events & Music

Renee A. Smith Vice President, Production

James Drake Line Producer

Rawle Sterling

Shevonne Goree

Elese Polk Production Managers

Lindsey Turner Director, Specials, Music, & News

Perri’ Camper Manager, Specials, Music, & News

Maureen Guthman Senior Vice President, Content Strategy

Chrystin Nevarez Vice President, Media Planning & Program Scheduling

Lorisa Bates Vice President, Content Strategy, Co-Productions & Multiplatform

Ed Johnson Vice President, Program Planning & Strategy

Erin Hart Director, Program Planning & Content Strategy

Kimberly Paige Executive Vice President & Chief Marking Officer

Kendrick Reid Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy & Executive Creative Director

Adrian Hilton Vice President, Creative Director

Shakira Seabrooks Creative Director

Rebecca Heineman Vice President, Project Management & Operations

Karen Goodwin Director, Project Management

BET PRODUCTION CREDITS

Tiyale Hayes

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Strategy & Branding

Tasha Hilton Senior Director, Marketing & Brand Strategy Lead

Jeanine Liburd Chief Social Impact & Communications Officer

Luis Defrank

Chloe Duverge Senior Directors, Corporate Communications

Natasha Bryson Vice President, Special Events

Rachel Bradley Director, Special Events

Jarrett Payne Manager, Special Events

Louis Carr President, Media Sales

Raymond Goulbourne Executive Vice President, Media Sales

Keith Lawson

Senior Vice President, Brand Solutions

Joanne Mule Vice President, Brand Solutions

Stacey Simmons Senior Director, Brand Solutions

Sahar Moridi Director, Brand Solutions

Ashlee Feemster Director, Digital Brand Solutions

Kevin Hall

Jahmel Daise Vice Presidents, Paramount Security

Edward Westbrook

Jeff Sanders

Director, Global Security Production

Nadja Webb

Executive Vice President, Programming Operations

Michelle Johnson

Adrienne Byrd

Vice Presidents, Business & Legal Affairs

SHOW PRODUCTION CREDITS

Reginald Hudlin

Phil Gurin

Byron Phillips Executive Producers

Tony Mccuin Directed By

Rachel Frimer Executive In Charge Of Production

Jon Macks

Amberia Allen

Nefetari Spencer

Reginald Hudlin

Phil Gurin Written By

Narumi Inatsugu Supervising Producer

Robin Reinhardt Producer

Warren Pick Line Producer

Sabrina Rufo Mishler Coordinating Producer

Debbie Palacio

Michelle Robinson Stage Managers

Tshaka Stewart

Justin Higgins

Toya Madyun

Roger Melvin

Donna Parker

Johnny Pruit

Rey Vincenty Associate Directors

Ryan Barckley Production Manager

Renata Cavalieri Production Coordinator

Antares Vargas Segment Producer

Brent Trammell Production Designer

Matt Firestone Lighting Designer

Michael Zinman Screens Producer

Patrick Boozer Screens Programmer

Philip D’amour Post Producer

Stuart Otroshkin Post Supervisor

Adriel Lara Cea

Andy Novak Post Coordinators

Rochad Holiday / Urban Twist Library Music

M.E. Palacio Production Supervisor

Becky Wahle Camp Script Supervisor

Ali Hardaway Script Coordinator

Anita Chang Script PA

Robin Kaye

Ashley Viergever Music Clearance

Maisun Jabban

Margarita Sullivan Clearance Supervisors

Katie Carlin Talent Executive

Bernadette Greaney

Talent Manager

Natassja Komins SAG-AFTRA Contracts

Ted Absher

Talent Logistics Manager

Denise Cooper-Johnson Seating Supervisor

Aaron Ross

Steve Tully

Talent Logistics Coordinators

Hector Barrio

Talent Limo Manager

Rose Dorado Talent Escort Manager

Stacie Dorado

Talent Escort Supervisor

MC Lyte Voiceover Announcer

Jack Caldwell COVID Coordinator

Tanya Mcmahan

Payroll Coordinator

Mike Anderson Tech Manager

Tom Henson Technical Director

SHOW PRODUCTION CREDITS

Chip Terrill Screens Technical Director

Dave Alonzo

Scott Frantz

EVS Operators

Chuck Weiss

Videotape Operator

James Stevens Xpression Operator

Allison Irete Backtimer

Bron Galleran

Cassie Trujillo

Art Director

Eric Larson Teleprompter Operators

Skip Moore

Staging Supervisor

Paul Reifenberg Gaffer

Damon Isaacks

Best Boy

Ryan Healey

Tiffany Spicer Keys

Lighting Directors

Justin Colbert

PRG Chief Lighting Technician

Jeff “Ruby” Rubenstein

Production Rigger

Paul Wittman

Audio Mixer

JP Velasco

Booth A2

Steve Anderson

Lead A2

Alex Hoyo

Eddie Mckarge

Craig Rovello

A2’s

Boyd Wheeler

Sweetener

Terrance Ho

Video Control

Juan A Gallardo Jr.

Joe Watson

Jimmy Xiloj

RF PL’s

Stan Fisher

Zeke Hernandez

Helena Jackson

Nate Payton

John Perry

Dave Plakos

JR Reid

TC Tillman

Damien Tuffereau

Camera Operators

Sean Woodside Head Utility

Kit Donovan

Zak Holley

Matt Minkoff

Dustin Stephens Utilities

Drory Yelin

Steadi Utility

Brian Jacquemin

Jib Tech

Sydnee Johnson

Assistant To Reginald Hudlin

Grace O’doherty Assistant To Phil Gurin

Dan Macks Writers’ Assistant

Jordan Adams

Saw-Ann Bryan

Marina Carbo

Sven Fischer

Thomas Lipscomb

Albert Martinez

Xavier Mccuin

Alyssa Silva

Production Assistants

Larry Fitzgerald

Josh Jolcover Editors

Hector Bonilla, Jr.

Mason Bowen

Miguel Delgado

Zeke Duhon

Yvonne Gonzalez

Dave Koenig

Kevin Purcell

Rebecca Tober Assistant Editors

NAACP NATIONAL STAFF

EXECUTIVE

Derrick Johnson President & CEO

Eris Sims Chief of Staff

Kopper Boyd Executive Assistant

Paula J. Brown VP, Training & Relationship Management

Tevin Brown Executive Assistant, Travel

Dawn Cherisse Chase Manager, Board Relations

Sadie Harris Senior Executive Assistant, Correspondence

T'Erica Hudson Manager, Leadership Initiatives

Aqueelah R. Sherod Executive Assistant Scheduling

Jacquelyne Ward-Richardson Manager, Board Relations

ACT-SO

Larry Brown, Jr. National Director

Jamie Jones-Branch Program Manager

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Jamal Watkins Senior Vice President, Strategy and Advancement

Dominik Whitehead Vice President of Campaigns

Phaedra Jackson National Campaigns Director, Campaigns

Tyler Sterling National Director, Mobilization

Peppur Triplett Campaigns Specialist

CLIMATE JUSTICE

Jane English Fellow, Community Resilience DEVELOPMENT

Antoine Holman Corporate Relations Officer

Valencia Battle Program Manager, Corporate Relations

Ebony T. Ray Administrative Manager, Development

Jessie Sigmon Manager, Prospect Research & Donor Records

COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Aba G. Blankson Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Trovon C. Williams Sr. Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Vanessa Mbonu Vice President, Communications

India A. Artis Archives Manager

Jonah Bryson Associate Director of Media Relations

Chyna Fields Public Relations Manager

Macy Freeman Digital Director

Shunkecia D. Lewis Website Content Manager

Janelle Rucker Content Director

Chardee J. Scott Multimedia Design Manager

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Francine M. Jackson Program Manager, Inspire Initiatives

Lisa B. Malone Senior Fellow, Policy

EVENTS PLANNING

Gina M. Lawrence Vice President Events Services

Taricia V. Savage Senior Events Specialist

FIELD OPERATIONS

Roger Jackson Chief of Field, Membership Growth & Unit Sustainability

Carmen Watkins Senior Vice President, Membership Growth & Unit Sustainability

Tatiana Bell-Bagayoko Call Center Specialist, Constituent Services

Linda Briggs Call Center Specialist, Constituent Services

Darnel Brown Resource and Reception

Ornanial Cates Call Center Specialist, Constituent Services

Dawnell Chambers Call Center Specialist, Data Entry

Mandla Deskins National Director Advocacy

HUMAN

NAACP NATIONAL STAFF

HOLLYWOOD BUREAU

Kyle Bowser Senior Vice President

Robin R. Harrison Vice President

Cristian Colbert Creative Director

September Hill Program Manager of Advocacy and Outreach

J’ai McCorkle Executive Assistant

Milan Mason Submissions and Image Awards Assistant

Phenisha Blake Image Awards Assistant

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Derrick Jones Vice President Information Technology

Shrabya Baral IT Salesforce, Certified Developer

James Gavin Heck Director, Compliance & Quality Assurance

Jalil Mikal Jacobs IT Specialist, Help Desk

Denzil L. Kelly Manager, Technology Networks

Terry Lucas Interim IT Manager, Help Desk

Damion McKenzie IT Developer, Salesforce

Janice Montgomery IT Specialist, Help Desk

LEGAL-CORPORATE

Janette A. Louard General Counsel

Anson C. Asaka Senior Associate General Counsel

Anthony Ashton Senior Associate General Counsel

Anna Kathryn Barnes Barry Assistant General Counsel

Valerie Cooper

Executive Assistant to General Counsel

Devell Engram Senior Legal Support Specialist

Edward Fenste r Assistant General Counsel

Victor L. Goode Associate General Counsel

Glynnis Hagins Law Fellow

Tia Lawson Senior Paralegal

Lanita A. Ross Special Assistant to the General Counsel

Joseph Rostain Schottenfeld Assistant General Counsel

Martina Tiku Assistant General Counsel

Evan Walker-Wells Law Fellow

MEMBERSHIP PROCESSING

Nancy Bailey Senior Member Services Relationship Manager

Kevinna Scott Call Center Specialist, Constituent Services

Shawn C. Ward Dunlap Call Center Specialist, Membership

NAACP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara A Brown Executive Assistant

NAACP GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION

Lewis Conaway III Facilities Technician

Ronald Lamyssaire Mailroom Logistics Coordinator

OPERATIONS

Denese Carroll Chief Technology and Operating Officer

Amber N Thomas Vice President, Effectiveness and Improvement

Kristi N. Garrett Director, Information Technology

Takiyah Monifa Jefferson Senior Operations Director, Project Management

Samantha Marie Thomas Executive Assistant - COO

Tyree Thomas Operations Project Manager, Operational Effectiveness

Robert Timmons II Operations Project Manager, Operational Effectiveness

Chelsey Turner Operations Project Manager, Operational Effectiveness

Candace Ward Operations Specialist, Procurement & Contract

PROGRAMS

Yumeka Rushing Chief Strategy Officer

Portia White Vice President, Policy & Legislative Affairs

Patrice Willoughby

Vice President, Policy & Legislative Affairs

Andrew Scott Yanish

Vice President, Development Operations

Ahmed Ali Director, Integrated Fundraising

Abre Conner

Director, Environmental and Climate Justice

Keisha S. Deonarine Director, Opportunity, Race and Justice

Wilfredo Florentino Grants Administrator

Eugene Hsiao Director, Office of the CSO

Anissa Rivera

Program Manager, Office of the CSO

Ivory A. Toldson

Director, Education Innovation and Research

Chanel Wells Program Specialist, Office of the CSO

Ashley White

Fellow, Equity, Access & Opportunity

REGION VI ADULT

Quincy Bates

National Director, Governance & Engagement

Christian Tolentino Call Center Specialist, Technical Support

SCF FUNDRAISING

Mildred Roxborough Special Advisor, NAACP Foundation

WASHINGTON BUREAU

Hilary O. Shelton

National Advisor, Policy and Governance Washington Bureau

YOUTH & COLLEGE

Wisdom Cole National Director

Jimel Calliste Field Organizer

Amari Fennoy Training and Program Manager

Ciera Jevae Gordon Administrative Assistant

Gushers helps Black creators take center stage

We are proud to support the NAACP in celebration of Black excellence. In addition to our work with the Youth & College Division, we continue to commit to our ongoing campaign, Black Voices Create.

Our campaign gives young Black creators visibility and credit along with equitable compensation. Our goal is to elevate their voices in culture-first spaces such as fashion, music, technology and art.

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We define our success through yours

We can only be successful if our employees, customers and the communities we serve have the opportunity to achieve their own vision of success. Bank of America is helping to build a better tomorrow by using our capital, expertise and innovation to foster a diverse workforce to address societal issues like climate change, gender equality and economic mobility. Shared success means creating responsible, sustainable growth for our company and our world.

Learn more at bankofamerica.com/about.

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