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  NAACP Image Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music, and literature.
Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys, the 35 categories of Image Awards are voted on by members of the NAACP.
There are also honorary awards, including the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, Entertainer of the Year and The Image Award Hall of Fame.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image_Awards   (154 words)

  
 Florida Public Relations Association - FPRA Jacksonville Chapter - Jacksonville, FL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jacksonville Chapter Image Awards Competition is conducted annually to recognize outstanding public relations programs in Jacksonville and to encourage and promote the development of public relations professionalism in our state.
The Image Awards are held locally each spring, and the Golden Image Awards, the state awards ceremony, coincides with annual conference in late summer.
The Golden Image Award Competition is statewide, with entries are accepted from members throughout the state and beyond, and from non-members.
www.fpra-jax.org /image.html   (728 words)

  
 'Soul Food' sweeps Image Awards
The 29th Annual NAACP Image Awards, held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Feb. 14, was a dazzling tribute to the best in fl entertainment.
The guiding mission of the NAACP Image Awards was to honor projects and individuals of all races who have helped promote "positive images of people of color." Past award winners have included Maya Angelou, Garth Brooks, Oprah Winfrey and Jackie Chan.
Other distinguished award winners were Alexis M. Herman, the U.S. Secretary of labor, who won the President's Award; John E. Williams, corporate relations vice president of Northwest Airlines, who won the Corporate Award; and Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, who won the Chairman's Award.
www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V133/N26/01-image.26d.html   (601 words)

  
 2004 NAACP Image Awards
Omorosa arrives at the 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Universal Ampitheatre in Universal City, California, on March 6, 2004.
Christi Pharris arrives at the 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Universal Ampitheatre in Universal City, California, on March 6, 2004.
Kena Zakia arrives at the 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Universal Ampitheatre in Universal City, California, on March 6, 2004.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0921202.html   (325 words)

  
 NAACP News Printable Version: 33RD NAACP Image Awards Nominations Announced - December 11, 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Award nominations in 41 categories were announced amidst hilariously funny intros/outros by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer ("The Steve Harvey Show"), singer/actor Tyrese (film "Baby Boy", album "2000 Watts"), actress Mo'Nique ("The Parkers"), Craig Lamar Traylor ("Malcolm in the Middle"), Tracee Ellis Ross, "Girlfriends" and Judge Greg Mathis ("The Judge Mathis Show").
She has won four NAACP Image Awards, most recently in 1998 for the Emmy award winning, four-hour mini-series "The Temptations." She was also nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay "Lady Sings the Blues." This year, more than 1500 entries were submitted for nomination consideration.
The first NAACP Image Awards were presented in 1962, and over the nearly four decades since, the event has grown from a small gathering of African Americans working in Hollywood to a nationally televised primetime event.
www.naacp.org /news/2001/2001-12-11-print.html   (645 words)

  
 KATV Channel 7 - Biopic 'Ray' Wins Four NAACP Image Awards
Image Awards, including an outstanding-actor trophy that added to its star Jamie Foxx's armful of honors.
The 36th annual Image Awards, which honor films, television, literature and music by and about people of color, were handed out at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Speaking at a ceremony that, unlike most other awards shows, eagerly blends politics and entertainment, she warned that the rights of people of color, women and the poor are "in danger of being stripped" away.
www.katv.com /news/stories/0305/214710.html   (569 words)

  
 American Welding Society - Awards Programs
AWS National Awards Program recognizes those individuals who have performed some noteworthy or unusual service to the Society, District, Section or for some outstanding achievement in the science, technology and application of welding.
Divided into seven categories, these awards recognize individuals and organizations who have excelled in promoting the image of welding in their communities.
This award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology of materials joining through research and development.
www.aws.org /w/s/awards   (588 words)

  
 Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The awards were announced at the Southwest Florida FPRA Image Awards Ceremony on May 8.
Image Awards are given to those entries that meet the highest standards of excellence set by the judges.
An award An Award of Distinction was given to entries in each category that met the standards of excellence set by the judges.
www.lcec.net /LCEC_NewsRoom/2001_archive/Imageawards.htm   (235 words)

  
 New Crisis, The: 34th NAACP Image Awards celebration and "Image-a-Nation", The   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Both are among the nominees for the 34th NAACP Image Awards, announced during a Los Angeles press conference on Dec. 5.
In the television drama category, former Image Award-winner Loretta Devine is once again in the running for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role on Boston Public, which is vying for Outstanding Drama Series with 24, Six Feet Under, The Wire and Soul Food.
The 34th NAACP Image Awards will be taped March 8th at the Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, Calif. The show, airing for the eighth consecutive year on Fox, will be televised on March 13 at 8 p.m.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3812/is_200301/ai_n9214166   (964 words)

  
 Image Awards - Ernestine Barlow Peters - Human Rights Leadership Profile - The Great Brain Injury Scam - Freedom ...
The Image Awards began more than three decades ago, when, on October 22, 1962, the newly organized Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch honored Sammy Davis Jr.
From that first small awards dinner this event has grown to a nationally broadcast network television event, attended by thousands and honoring the accomplishments of fl entertainers and those who have contributed significantly to advancing the image of fl Americans in the Arts.
Peters' contributions to the Image Awards were considerable from the outset.
copyrights.freedommag.org /page25.htm   (404 words)

  
 Does the NAACP Need to Improve Its Own Image?
The Image Awards, which air tonight on Fox, represent a cash-generation vehicle for the NAACP, which guilts stars into participating — the stars get exposure and a nifty award, the NAACP profits by selling the show to networks and from the sponsorship dollars from Disney, Blockbuster and Sprint.
As with many of the smaller music award shows, the winners are usually negotiated ahead of time to arrange performances that help promote the show.
But of course, we won't be able to — the NAACP Image Award went not to Kelly but to fellow nominee Luther Vandross, for his album Dances With My Father.
archive.blackvoices.com /articles/daily/bw20040311naacp.asp   (896 words)

  
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Jamie Foxx receives congratulations from actors Sidney Poitier, left, and Diahann Carroll, right, after he won the Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture award for his performance in the film "Ray," at the 36th NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 19, 2005.
It was the second year in a row that Ray Charles loomed large at the Image Awards, which honor works by and about people of color.
In the new category of outstanding independent or foreign film, the award went to Bishop T.D. Jakes' drama about abuse, "Woman Thou Art Loosed." Jakes' novel, from which the movie was adapted, also was named best literary work, fiction.
www.firstcoastnews.com /entertainment/news-article.aspx?storyid=34194   (637 words)

  
 The 5th Annual Dateable Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 5th Annual Dateable Image Awards were held in Washington, D.C., in April.
Award Areas included: Investment Management: Russell Redenbaugh, who is Blind, Animal Medicine, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., who has Autisim, Public Service - Tony Coelho, who has Epilepsy, and Corporate - Microsoft, Pete Hayes, General Manager, who accepted on behalf of the Corporation and the Disability team.
He was given a special Image Award for being a mentor to Robert Watson, Executive Director of Dateable and his work in the disability community.
www.mdtap.org /tt/1999.06/2-art.html   (823 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- OutKast, Beyonce among hopefuls at NAACP Image Awards
Five Image Award nominations went to singer Beyonce, including best female artist and outstanding song and video for "Crazy in Love." She also was to receive a special award as Entertainer of the Year.
Special awards also were going to the Dave Matthews Band and T.D. Jakes, a nationally known evangelist and pastor of Dallas-based The Potter's House, one of the nation's fastest-growing churches with 59 ministries.
The awards by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are determined by show business professionals and NAACP officials from across the country.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20040306-1135-ca-imageawards.html   (416 words)

  
 'Barbershop' controversy resurrected at NAACP Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
LOS ANGELES - Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks shunned the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday over the ceremony's recognition for the film ``Barbershop,'' which features a character making unflattering jokes about her and other fl leaders.
``The Rosa Parks Story'' is nominated in the Image Awards category for outstanding TV movie, miniseries or dramatic special, but representatives of the 90-year-old Detroiter said she was boycotting the ceremony.
Show-business professionals and NAACP officials from across the country choose the Image Award winners.
www.freep.com /news/latestnews/pm13390_20030308.htm   (487 words)

  
 CNN.com - Image Awards rekindle 'Barbershop' controversy - Mar. 9, 2003
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks shunned the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday over the ceremony's recognition for the film "Barbershop," which features a character making unflattering jokes about her and other fl leaders.
"The Rosa Parks Story" was nominated in the Image Awards category for outstanding TV movie, miniseries or dramatic special, but representatives of the 90-year-old said she was boycotting the ceremony.
Cedric has had four consecutive Image Awards for comedic supporting TV actor for "The Steve Harvey Show." He also stars in his own Fox variety show, "Cedric the Entertainer Presents," which was nominated for outstanding variety show.
cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/08/image.awards.ap   (698 words)

  
 Manhunt.com: Chrysler Group Serves Up the Gold for the 2005 NAACP Image Awards by Damian Bruce, Gospel and urban news, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The NAACP Image awards take place on Saturday, March 19 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.
The 36th annual NAACP Image Awards will take place Saturday, March 19th at th e Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles and will air on Friday, March 25th, on Fox television network.
The "Executive Behind The Lens" award was created to recognize those in executive management positions that work behind the scenes in the media to promote a fair and balanced view of the stories they report.
www.manhunt.com /news/stories/1111015132.html   (727 words)

  
 KGET TV 17 - In the Spirit of the Golden Empire - Alicia Keys Wins Two NAACP Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Alicia Keys continues to win big at awards shows after taking home two awards at Saturday night’s taping of the 36th annual NAACP Image Awards.
Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman won for his supporting role in the film 'Million Dollar Baby.' Grammy-winner Usher was honored as outstanding male artist while American Idol winner Fantasia was named outstanding female artist.
The Vanguard Award went to Prince, and talk show host and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame.
www.kget.com /entertainment/music/story.aspx?content_id=571654DE-3359-4C3C-8972-03955922BD9E   (425 words)

  
 NAACP Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The tipping point: The visions of fl artists are influencing mainstream film and television, but no one is resting on their laurels.
Image makers: Milestone programs in the history of African-Americans on television.
Extreme makeover: The 36th Image Awards strives to appeal to a hipper crowd while staying true to its roots.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000846036   (2328 words)

  
 MSN Video and Tina Marie TV Will Offer Interviews From NAACP Image Awards: Interviews With Celebrities Will Be ...
The NAACP Image Awards, taped March 19 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, celebrate the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in literature, television, motion pictures and the performing arts.
The NAACP Image Awards will honor Oprah Winfrey, who will receive the Hall of Fame Award; Prince, who will receive the Vanguard Award; and Barack Obama, who will receive the Chairman’s Award.
The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the achievements and performances of people of color in the arts as well as individuals and groups who promote social justice.
www.microsoft.com /presspass/press/2005/mar05/03-22NAACPImageAwardsPR.mspx   (686 words)

  
 "King" Steve Harvey Rules Image Awards - Mar 05, 2001 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Image Awards also featured a special appearance by our "first fl president," Bill Clinton--who received a standing ovation when NAACP President Kweisi Mfume presented him with the special President's Award.
The Sunday-night awards fest marked the second of a two-night event to honor fl actors, musicians and writers at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
The Image Awards, featuring 41 categories handed out Thursday and Sunday, were established to honor positive portrayals of people of color in film, TV, music and literature.
movies.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,7907,00.html   (610 words)

  
 The NAACP Image Awards Takes Progress to the Next Level for the New Millennium!
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 2, 2001) In the spirit of this year's 32nd NAACP Image Awards theme, "A Journey of Excellence," the NAACP celebrates its progress during the 20th century, and pays tribute to individuals that support positive change for African Americans through film, television, literature, recording, and corporations.
According to the Chairman of the NAACP Image Awards, Charles Whitehead, "The NAACP will continue to be at the forefront of this struggle.  It is our journey as a people, and the NAACP's mission as an organization, to celebrate our culture and talent.
Nationwide is the title sponsor for the 32nd NAACP Image Awards.  United Airlines returns as the official carrier, and other sponsors include DaimlerChrysler, Blockbuster Entertainment, Northwest Airlines, General Motors, Denny's, Bank of America, Disney, and Sprint.
www.exodusnews.com /entertainment/Entertain074.htm   (245 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV news - Stars Get Chatty at Image Awards
Backstage after the awards on Saturday (March 8), many of the winners and presenters took time for reflections on outside ventures, political statements, the past and the future.
Here are some of the more casual quotes from behind the scenes of the 34th NAACP Image Awards.
The 34th Annual NAACP Image Awards air Thursday, March 13 at 8 p.m.
tv.zap2it.com /news/tvnewsdaily.html?30543   (595 words)

  
 BIRD: 2004 WEBLOG AWARDS WINNERS IMAGE FILES
Congratulations to each and every Winner in each and every Category in the 2004 Weblog Awards, which voting concluded last evening and winners were announced just after midnight (I know because I woke up yesterday evening and worked on the...
Congratulations to each and every Winner in each and every Category in the 2004 Weblog Awards, which voting concluded last evening and winners were announced just after midnight (I know because I woke up yesterday evening and worked on the image files for the Winners through most of the morning).
The image files for each and all Winners won't be published on the internet for public access, as were the earlier permutations of image files in this Awards process, but will be emailed by Kevin Aylward to each Winner of each Award category.
suzyrice.com /BIRD/archives/2004/12/2004_weblog_awa.php   (269 words)

  
 NFJC: Awards: Jewish Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Jewish Image Awards are designed to recognize outstanding contemporary creative work, transcending stereotypes and clichés which portray Jewish characters, values, history and traditions, in film and television.
We hope that the Awards will stimulate a wider appreciation of these works, both in the Jewish and general American communities.
And while recognizing the Jewish content of the work, the awards are not based on the religion, race, or ethnic identity of the producers.
www.jewishculture.org /awards/jia   (108 words)

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