Congrats @johnlegend for winning the 2016 NAACP President's Awards! #ImageAwards #Represent pic.twitter.com/TAg26LpGvO
— TV One (@tvonetv) February 6, 2016
John Legend dropped so many powerful gems as he accepted the NAACP President’s Award at this year’s Image Awards.
The singer and activist has used his star power and influence to champion for students to have quality education as well as the end of mass incarceration.
In case you missed his epic speech, check out the top 5 most impactful moments.
.@JohnLegend is giving us chills! #lovehim 🙏🏿 #imageawards https://t.co/3Vd64RVg3p
— TV One (@tvonetv) February 6, 2016
"Conflict and pain helps the creative process. It's a great time to be an artist." @johnlegend
— NAACP Image Awards (@naacpimageaward) February 6, 2016
"Fighting for justice is not an act of hate but an act of love" -John Legend at the NAACP Awards…….Amen #NAACPImageawards #johnlegend
— Kendra Nicole Smith (@knsblogger) February 6, 2016
We know we stand on the shoulders of giants who risked their lives to bring true freedom!"#ImageAwards #johnlegend #NAACPImageawards #NAACP
— Amber Straka (@travelch1ck) February 6, 2016
"Some will take offense when we have to assert that our lives do, indeed, matter. But we know better." – @johnlegend #livetweet #ImageAwards
— NAACP Image Awards (@naacpimageaward) February 6, 2016
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Red Carpet Rundown: 47th Annual NAACP Image Awards
Red Carpet Rundown: 47th Annual NAACP Image Awards
1. Sanaa Lathan

2. Sanaa Lathan

3. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon

4. Tocarra Jones

5. Toccara Jones

6. Anthony Anderson

7. Anthony Anderson

8. Laverne Cox

9. Laverne Cox

10. Shonda Rhimes

11. Adrienne C. Moore

12. Adrienne C. Moore

13. Taraji P. Henson

14. Aujanue Ellis

15. Anita Hawkins

16. Anita Hawkins

17. Jada Pinkett

18. Jada Pinkett

19. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

20. Andra Fuller

21. Tracee Ellis Ross

22. Tracee Ellis Ross

23. Tracee Ellis Ross

24. Benzino

25. Benzino

26. Laura Govan

27. Laura Govan

28. Kerry Washington

29. Kerry Washington

30. Laverne Cox

31. Laverne Cox

32. Claudia Jordan

33. Courtney Kemp

34. Serayah

35. Serayah

36. Jimmy Jean-Louis

37. Neil Brown Jr.

38. Chrissy Teigen

39. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen

40. John Legend

41. Miles Brown

42. Gabrielle Union

43. Gabrielle Union

44. Keke Palmer

45. Keke Palmer

46. Kimberly Elise

47. Kimberly Elise

48. Teyonah Parris

49. Teyonah Parris

50. Teyonah Parris

51. Areva Martin

52. Tammy Townsend

53. Tammy Townsend

54. Nzingha Stewart

55. Stephen Bishop

56. Monique Coleman

57. Monique Coleman

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59. Jennifer Williams

60. Sanaa Hamri

61. Guillermo Diaz

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63. Michael B. Jordan

64. Bryshere Y. Gray

65. Naturi Naughton

66. Naturi Naughton

67. Cree Summer

68. Marsai Martin

69. Jurnee Smollett-Bell

70. Jurnee Smollett-Bell

71. Yara Shahidi

72. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Top 5 Most Powerful Quotes From John Legend’s NAACP Image Awards Speech was originally published on hellobeautiful.com