The week-long celebration continued at a Friday night event in Los Angeles hosted by Bresha Webb.
During the dinner at the L.A. Live Event Deck hosted by actress Bresha Webb, the Activist of the Year Award was presented to civil rights advocate Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the NAACP’s Dayton, Ohio unit and vice president of the Ohio NAACP.
And The Markup CEO Nabiha Syed received the NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award, virtually presented by Prince Harry and NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson. The honor recognizes young leaders who are creating change and working to advance civil rights through social justice and technology.
Presenters at the Friday night event included Coco Jones, Tichina Arnold, April Ryan, Angie Martinez and Wendell Pierce. Tye Tribbett and Too Short performed, celebrating the legacy of hip-hop.
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