Yes, Chris Rock went there. After saying he was told to avoid Jussie Smollett jokes, Rock brushed off the warning and mocked the embattled Empire actor Saturday night at the NAACP Image Awards. “I have to present an award,” Rock began. “They said no Jussie Smollett jokes. Yeah, I know, I know. What a waste of light…

One of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations is urging users to log out of Facebook and sister site, Instagram, to protest its role in spreading misinformation and disingenuous portrayals of the African American community. The NAACP announced a week-long #LogOut protest today in response to weekend…

TV trade group NATPE is teaming with the NAACP and the NHFA (National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts) for an educational event on Martin Luther King Day that will feature a keynote speech by Tyler Perry. The event is scheduled for January 21, on the eve of the annual NATPE show in Miami. Designed to offer guidance…

At least two groups plan major protests against President Donald Trump outside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, site of tonight’s College Football Playoff championship game between Alabama and Georgia. Refuse Fascism ATL and a local chapter of NAACP have expressed plans to mobilize against the president, who has…

The NAACP will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day next year by holding its 49th annual Image Awards on the holiday. The group said today that its trophy show will be held January 15, airing live on TV One. It will mark the first time since 1994 that the Image Awards will be handed out in January, with the show being…

Jussie Smollett, who plays singer-songwriter Jamal Lyon on Fox’s hit drama Empire, is set as one of eight recipients of the NAACP Chairman’s Award. The honor, which will be presented at the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards next month, is given in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. <a href="https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/empire-jamal-lyon.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-1201686551 nofollow" target="_blank"…

NBC News gets first crack at Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader who is reported to have misrepresented her race. Dolezal, who resigned her post today in a letter but otherwise has been silent since a newspaper wrote about her racial identity last week, will break her silence in exclusive interviews with NBC News…

Paramount’s Selma, Universal’s Get On Up and Lionsgate’s Dear White People are among the Outstanding Motion Picture nominees for the NAACP’s Image Awards, which will be bestowed live on TVOne on February 6. On the TV side, Shonda Rhimes’ ABC trifecta of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder are all…

Leon Jenkins, president of the Los Angeles branch of the NAACP, has resigned in the wake of the scandal involving the branch's now-scuttled plans to honor disgraced LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling with a lifetime achievement award. The organization is expected to make a full investigation into how the branch had…

The Help accumulated more accolades tonight with the NAACP Image Awards naming it Best Motion Picture, and Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were chosen Best Actress and Supporting Actress. Ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium were hosted by Sanaa Latham and Anthony Mackie. In addition, the Founding Members of the Black…

Nominees for THE 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today. Winners will be announced during a live telecast on NBC Friday, February 17 beginning at 8 PM. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of film, television, music and literature and honors individuals or groups…