Additional winners included radio host and personality Tom Joyner who was presented with the Vanguard Award, which recognizes an individual whose groundbreaking work increases our understanding and awareness of racial and social issues.
The 50th NAACP Image Awards ceremony was held Saturday night, and it was a night of many repeat victories.
ABC's hit comedy series, black-ish scored its fourth consecutive award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Series stars (and hosts of the event), Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson also dominated the lead actor categories.
Empire's Taraji P. Henson was another repeat victory, snagging her third consecutive award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama series.
Empire has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late, so this win is great.
Have a look at the full list of winners below.
The 50th Annual NAACP Image Awards were handed out on Saturday night, with “Black Panther,” ABC’s “Black-ish,” the Starz drama “Power” and Beyonce going home as the night’s big winners.
Beyonce took home the night’s big prize for Entertainer of the Year, matching her husband, Jay-z, who was the previously announced recipient of this year’s President’s Award.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters received the NAACP Chairman’s Award, bestowed “in recognition of individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change,” and radio host Tom Joyner took home the NAACP Vanguard Award.
Held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the night also saw appearances by 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, a monologue by host Anthony Anderson and a roast of “Empire” star Jussie Smollett by comedian Chris Rock.
Mina's mother is in town!
The Resident Season 2 Episode 15 introduces us to Mina's mother, played by Greenleaf's Lynn Whitfield, and she is an unexpected delight.
For one, Mina's mother, Dr. Okeke is a world-renown surgeon! Those skills must run in the family.
Elsewhere, Henry returns with more seizure symptoms, and this time it catches the attention of Bell who has all but lost complete faith in all things QuoVadis.
Check out the preview below before tonight's all-new episode!
During its first two outings, the Greenleaf TV show has been a top-three performer for Own: Oprah Winfrey Network. In the third season, does it still have what it takes to maintain its faithful following? Will Greenleaf be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
An Own megachurch drama, Greenleaf stars Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, LeToya Luckett, Lamman Rucker, Kim Hawthorne, Lovie Simone, Merle Dandridge, Desiree Ross, Deborah Joy Winans, Tye White, Rick Fox, and Oprah Winfrey. Season three guest stars include Patti Labelle, Beau Bridges, and Iyanla Vanzant. The story centers on the Greenleaf family and their Memphis congregation.
Does the third season of the Greenleaf TV show on Own lift your spirits? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show Greenleaf is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Greenleaf season three episodes below.
Own is going back to church. Today, the network announced they've renewed Greenleaf for a fourth season.
The drama explores the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch. The cast includes Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, Lamman Rucker, Kim Hawthorne, Lovie Simone, Merle Dandridge, Desiree Ross, Deborah Joy Winans, Tye White, GregAlan Williams, Benjamin Patterson, Anna Diop, and Terri J. Vaughn.
The Lord acts quickly: Greenleaf has already been renewed for Season 4.
The mega-church drama’s renewal, announced Wednesday by Own, comes just four weeks after its Season 3 premiere. The pick-up follows recent renewals for fellow Own series Queen Sugar (which is returning for Season 4) and Love Is___ (which is coming back for Season 2).
Own has renewed its megachurch drama series Greenleaf for Season 4. The series from writer-producer Craig Wright, and produced by by Lionsgate in association with Harpo Films and Pine City, stars Merle Dandridge, Lynn Whitfield and Keith David and revolves around the twists and turns of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch.
Season 3, which bowed with a two-night premiere August 28-29, features guest stars including Patti Labelle, Iyanla Vanzant and Beau Bridges. The most recent episode posted a season-high 2.3 million viewers a 1.9 rating in the target women 25-54 demo in Live+3 ratings for its Wednesday 10 Pm time slot, both metrics up from last year’s averages.
The current season focuses on the turbulent forces that Grace’s (Dandridge) return to Memphis unleashed that threaten to destroy not just the church her family built, but the family itself. Kim Hawthorne, Lamman Rucker, Desiree Ross, Tye White, Deborah Joy Winans and Lovie Simone co-star.
Sanaa Lathan is having more than a bad hair day.
In the exclusive trailer for Netflix‘s upcoming movie Nappily Ever After, Lathan plays Violet Jones, a perfectionist with a high-powered corporate job and a doctor boyfriend — until she loses both.
"How could you let this happen?" Own has just released a new trailer for season three of Greenleaf.