The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were honored at the ceremony with the President’s Award.
Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle brought along a very special guest when they attended the 53rd NAACP Image Awards on Saturday.honored at the ceremony
with the President’s Award, which is given to recognize “special achievement and distinguished public service.” The couple joined such previous recipients as Muhammad Ali, Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, LeBron James and Rihanna.Courtesy Earl Gibson III / NAACP“My mom’s here with us tonight, and we all feel very proud,” she said.“I also echo the immense gratitude for tonight, both for this award and this community for welcoming me so warmly,” he said.
“We are so deeply humbled to be here in the company of so many illustrious awardees,” the duchess added in her remarks. “We’re thrilled to present this award to Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who together have heeded the call to social justice and have joined the struggle for equity both in the US and around the world,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, in a statement before the ceremony.
“Not only do they continue to lead by example, The Duke and Duchess have also decided to inspire the next generation of activists through the NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award, ensuring the support and recognition of generations of civil rights leaders to come.”
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