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Eight Individuals and Organizations to Receive NAACP Chairman’s Award | Press Room | NAACP: "Two-Hour Special Airs Live on Friday, February 5 on TV One at 9:00 p.m. ET;

One-Hour Pre-Show Airs Live from the Red Carpet at 8:00 p.m. ET


LOS ANGELES, CA (January 20, 2016) – This year the Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, Roslyn M. Brock, will present the prestigious Chairman’s Award to individuals and organizations who have used their distinct platforms to be agents of change. The recipients are Brittany “Bree” Newsome; Justice League NYC; Concerned Student 1950 Collective at the University of Missouri, Columbia; The University of Mississippi NAACP College Chapter; Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III; Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley; Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, and Jussie Smollett. The presentation will take place during the 47th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live on Friday, February 5 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed) on TV One, the civil rights organization announced today."




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