Rihanna is now a member of a pretty elite team of winners — such as Muhammad Ali, Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Williams sisters — right after remaining honored with the President’s Award during Saturday’s 51st NAACP Picture Awards.
“I’m going to try to hold this very simple, due to the fact tonight actually isn’t about me,” Rihanna reported onstage. “Since the function is even bigger than me… My section is a pretty modest section of the perform that’s remaining completed in this environment — and the perform that’s however to be completed.”
In reflecting on her background of philanthropy, she ongoing, “If there is anything at all that I’ve discovered, we can only deal with this environment jointly. We won’t be able to do it divided. I are not able to emphasize that more than enough. We are not able to permit the de-sensitivity seep in. The, ‘If it’s your dilemma, it’s not mine’… When we’re marching and protesting and putting up about the Michael Brown Jr.’s and the Atatiana Jefferson’s of the environment, tell your mates to pull up.”
“We have been denied chances considering the fact that the commencing of time, and nonetheless we prevail,” Rihanna concluded. “Consider what we could do jointly.”
The world wide new music and trend icon, business enterprise entrepreneur, and philanthropist was supplied the specific recognition for her accomplishment and perform in general public assistance. Rihanna has applied her platform to further more philanthropic efforts near to her heart, such as the start of the Clara Lionel Foundation in honor of her grandparents, and remaining an outspoken advocate for young folks all over the environment.
“Rihanna has not only appreciated a groundbreaking career as an artist and musician, but has also distinguished herself as a stellar general public servant,” reported Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP. “From her business enterprise achievements by way of Fenty, to her tremendous file as an activist and philanthropist, Rihanna epitomizes the style of character, grace, and devotion to justice that we seek out to emphasize in our President’s Award.”
Very first handed out in 1987, the President’s Award has absent to absolutely everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Kerry Washington, and from Condoleezza Rice to Spike Lee.
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