The Problem With the NAACP Image Awards Ceremony

The NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor African-Americans who are outstanding in the arts such as film, television, music and literature. With similarities to other awards ceremonies, namely the Grammy’s and Oscars, the categories are voted on by members of the organization. This is a highly celebrated award within the black community, but the problem with this year’s NAACP Image Awards ceremony was everyone spent so much time shooting down other award organizations that it overshadowed the positive honor bestowed.

In the wake of the controversy surrounding the 2016 Oscar nominations, this year’s focal point of the 2016 NAACP Image Awards was diversity. Truth is, the lack of diversity is not only seen in Hollywood, or the entertainment industry as a whole; it is something that has been a national stigma since slave ships brought African-Americans across the waters. For those without an understanding of the power of the … click HERE to continue reading