Viola Davis receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis has used her NAACP Image Awards moment to urge people to face hard truths and heal together. She accepted the NAACP Chairman’s Award on Saturday night and spoke of self-worth, resilience and collective progress. She described growing up in poverty and chasing success because she thought it meant significance. She said real growth requires radical acceptance of your truth. Host Deon Cole opened with sharp jokes and a pointed jab about immigration enforcement. And Regina Hall called out Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo for keeping their composure during the recent BAFTA disruption.

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