NAACP and BET said on Monday that the Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, will receive a president this year’s award on Saturday at the NAACP 56 photo award ceremony.
The award, which was won by the likes of Amanda Gorman, Samuel L. Jackson, John Lewis, Ruby de, Danny Glover, Reverend James Lawson, Tyler Perry, then. Barack Obama, a member of Congress Beni C. Thompson and MP Maxin Waters are among others, for individuals who excel in public service and benefit from their unique platforms to ignite and change meaning.
“Vice President Kamala Harris is more than a leader – it is a change force, driven with an indelible eagerness to form a brighter and more fair future. Lyon W. Russell, the National Board of Directors at NAACP, said:” Its heritage is based on courage, mercy and deep commitment to raise those who They need it more. She made her tireless call for the most vulnerable between us a beacon of hope and progress. ”
Harris, Public Prosecutor and Senator in California, previously the date of the first woman, American black American and South Asia, US Vice President. In 2024, the first black and southern Asian woman became a nomination for the president by a major party.
“Vice President Harris embodies the authority, grace and courage that black women have long been guessed to the heart of the United States,” said Derek Johnson, President and CEO of NAACP. “With the bold design, Vice President Harris fights for justice, inflates the voices of the marginalized, and stands as a beacon of hope. It embodies the flexibility and brilliance of black women, which raises their legacy as a driving force behind the change in this country. “.
Harris joins a list of the honorees that includes Dave Chapille, who will receive the President’s award, at Saturday’s photo awards, which will be held in the Pasadena CIVIC hall that starts at 8 pm Easter/PT direct on BET and CBS.
Going to the annual prizes, which honor the best of black achievement via entertainment, Netflix’s Piano studied He has 14 pioneering nominations, while the artists category of artists for the general nominee Sinatia Evo, Kik Palmer and Kende Hart, Kindrik Lamar and Shannon Sharp include.
