The NAACP has fought against negative portrayals of people of color in film and television since "Birth of A Nation" in 1915.
Today the NAACP Hollywood Bureau is a satellite of the National office that deals with issues of diversity programming and minority employment in Hollywood, and oversees the production of the NAACP Image Awards.
This Black Music Month celebration honoring the exceptional achievements of African American musical directors overlaps perfectly with the focus of the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP which is to provide equal opportunity and civil rights to African Americans in the entertainment industry and to provide a positive representation of the African American community.
The NAACP Image Awards have always been different from other awards shows, because we celebrate character and human rights alongside outstanding achievement in the arts. Here are some special red carpet moments from the 42nd NAACP Image Awards, broadcast on March 4, 2011.
Filmmaker Oscar Munoz captured students at Howard University as they made their predictions on winners of the 42nd NAACP Image Awards. Don't miss the live broadcast on Friday, March 4th 8pm/7 central on FOX.
Blair Underwood, award-winning actor from The New Adventures of Old Christine, L.A. Law, and numerous movies and television shows, has signed up to help the NAACP mobilize voters leading up to Election Day.
