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Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade were emotional when they accepted the President’s Award as they talked about their daughter, Zaya, and the issues faced by her and other Black trans people.
Wade spoke directly to his child: “All I’ve wanted to do was get it right. I’ve sat back and watched how gracefully you have taken on the public scrutiny. And even though it’s not easy, I watched you walk out of the house every morning as yourself. I admire how you handle the ignorance in our world … that you face every day.”
Union-Wade then called for more inclusive advocacy: “The intersection of Black rights and the rights of the LGBTQIA, trans and gender-nonconforming people continues to be rough — that’s a huge understatement. Even as we demand equality at the top of our lungs, we consistently fail to extend our advocacy to protect some of our most vulnerable among us. And second, Black trans people are being targeted, terrorized and hunted in this country, every day, everywhere. And there’s rarely a whisper about it.”
She closed by saying, “I’m hopeful, we are hopeful that we may witness a real shift in the fight for justice, the moment the movement makes room for everyone.”
Kerry Washington presented Serena Williams with the Jackie Robinson Sports Award and Leon W. Russell presented Bennie Thompson with the Chairman’s Award.
Nicco Annan won best actor in a drama series for his role in P-Valley, dedicating his award to “every 40-, 50-, 60-, 70-year-old plus that did not have space to be themselves.” P-Valley won two other honors over the span of the NAACP Image Awards’ week-long celebration, including the prize for best drama series, taking home three awards after being nominated six times this year.
And the awards show welcomed special guest Brittney Griner, who walked out onstage with her wife, Cherelle, to a standing ovation.
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Honoree Benjamin Crump had the audience on its feet with a fiery speech where he urged people to "fight for our children's future until hell freezes over. And then, we have to be ready to fight on the ice."
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Here is a sports related excerpt
Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade were emotional when they accepted the President’s Award as they talked about their daughter, Zaya, and the issues faced by her and other Black trans people.
Wade spoke directly to his child: “All I’ve wanted to do was get it right. I’ve sat back and watched how gracefully you have taken on the public scrutiny. And even though it’s not easy, I watched you walk out of the house every morning as yourself. I admire how you handle the ignorance in our world … that you face every day.”
Union-Wade then called for more inclusive advocacy: “The intersection of Black rights and the rights of the LGBTQIA, trans and gender-nonconforming people continues to be rough — that’s a huge understatement. Even as we demand equality at the top of our lungs, we consistently fail to extend our advocacy to protect some of our most vulnerable among us. And second, Black trans people are being targeted, terrorized and hunted in this country, every day, everywhere. And there’s rarely a whisper about it.”
She closed by saying, “I’m hopeful, we are hopeful that we may witness a real shift in the fight for justice, the moment the movement makes room for everyone.”
Kerry Washington presented Serena Williams with the Jackie Robinson Sports Award and Leon W. Russell presented Bennie Thompson with the Chairman’s Award.
Nicco Annan won best actor in a drama series for his role in P-Valley, dedicating his award to “every 40-, 50-, 60-, 70-year-old plus that did not have space to be themselves.” P-Valley won two other honors over the span of the NAACP Image Awards’ week-long celebration, including the prize for best drama series, taking home three awards after being nominated six times this year.
And the awards show welcomed special guest Brittney Griner, who walked out onstage with her wife, Cherelle, to a standing ovation.
