The NAACP Image Award ceremony aired last night, and Black-ish and The People vs. OJ racked up. Viola Davis and Mahershala Ali continued the quest to fill a storage unit with awards. And the speeches were inspiring. Check out the list of winners in the television and film categories.

Television

Outstanding Drama Series – Queen Sugar

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series – Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)

Outstanding Comedy Series – (Black-ish)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series – Taraji P. Henson (Empire)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Laurence Fishburne (Black-ish)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Tichina Arnold (Survivor’s Remorse)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Jussie Smollett (Empire)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Naturi Naughton (Power)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special – Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special – Regina King (American Crime)

Outstanding Children’s Program – An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) – Marsai Martin (Black-ish)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series – Kenya Barris (Black-ish)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series – Ava DuVernay (Queen Sugar)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series – Donald Glover (Atlanta – “Value”)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series – John Singleton (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “The Race Card”)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) – Rick Famuyiwa (Confirmation)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television) – Charles Murray (Roots – “Night 3”)

Film

Outstanding Motion Picture – Hidden Figures

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture – Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Denzel Washington (Fences)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Viola Davis (Fences)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture – Moonlight

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) – Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film) – Idris Elba (The Jungle Book)

Entertainer of the Year – Dwayne Johnson
Congratulations to all the NAACP Image Award winners. The full list of winners can be found here.

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It’s that time of year again: the Emmys. The Emmy nominations were announced this morning and the list is looking pretty nice. Check below to see if your favorite actor was nominated. Who was snubbed?

Lead actress in a drama:

Viola Davis – How to Get Away With Murder

Taraji P. Henson – Empire

Lead actor in a limited series:

Idris Elba – Luther

Courtney B. Vance – The People vs. O.J. Simpson

Lead actress in a limited series:

Audra McDonald – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille

Kerry Washington – Confirmation

Lead actor in a comedy:

Anthony Anderson – black-ish

Lead actress in a Comedy:

Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish

Comedy series:
black-ish

Outstanding Limited Series

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Roots

TV Movie

Confirmation

Luther

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Keegan-Michael Key – Key & Peele

Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie

Bokeem Woodbine – Fargo

Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie

Regina King – American Crime

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Tracy Morgan – Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Reg E. Cathey – House Of Cards

Mahershala Ali – House Of Cards

Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Tracie Thoms – Send Me: an original web series

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Keegan-Michael Key – SuperMansion

Outstanding Narrator

Keith David – Jackie Robinson

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

Orange Is The New Black

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Roots

Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series

The Soul Man

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie

Luther

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Roots

Outstanding Costumes For A Contemporary Series, Limited Series Or Movie

Empire

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

Anthony Hemingway – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

John Singleton – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

For a complete list of Emmy nominations, click here. The 2016 Emmy Awards on September 18.

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I know that many people would love to believe that Black History started with the Civil Rights Movement, but on this Thursday, let’s throw it back further. We all know how textbooks water down the reality of slavery, so watching Roots gave me my first glimpse of just how bad slavery was.

Based on Alex Haley’s Roots: The Saga of an American Family, Roots tells the story of Kunte Kinte, played by LeVar Burton and John Amos, from his childhood in Gambia to his life of slavery in America to the legacy he left with his descendants.

Roots was one of the most watched series in the history of television. It also won nine Emmy Awards out of thirty-seven, a Golden Globe, and a Peabody Award.

Roots gave many people a real glimpse of American history. And it gave us LeVar Burton, the man who made reading fun. Roots is a graphic tale, but it is one worth watching. It is available here and the first episode can be viewed for free.

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