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'The 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards' took place Feb.26, 2010 at Los Angeles' legendary Shrine Auditorium.A host of Black Hollywood A-listers (and a few B and C) came out for the festivities, which were hosted by actors Hill Harper and Anika Noni Rose.
Bridget Bland moderated a live blogging session, offering a play by play of the evening's events.
Wilson Morales reported on all of the winners of this year's awards.
Black Voices was there and here's a glimpse of our red carpet and backstage coverage.
Precious Premiere
** TO WITH STORY OSCAR PERVERSOS ** In this film publicity image released by Lionsgate films, Mo'Nique is shown in a scene from "Precious." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Anne Marie Fox)
In this film publicity image released by Lionsgate films, Mo'Nique is shown in a scene from "Precious." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Anne Marie Fox)
Gabourey Sidibe, an Academy Award nominee for Best Actress for her performance in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," poses at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Lee Daniels, an Academy Award nominee for Best Director for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," arrives at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Lee Daniels, right, an Academy Award nominee for Best Director for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," poses with cast member Gabourey Sidibe, a nominee for Best Actress, at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Fuzzy Britches, right, ridden by Ramon Dominguez, captures The Dearly Precious stakes horse race at Aqueduct race track on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, in New York. Judge Sonya, with C.C. Lopez aboard, was second and Wild News (3), with David Cohen up, was third. (AP Photo/NYRA, Adam Coglianese) ** NO SALES **
Gabourey Sidibe the star of the movie 'Precious' appears on the Red Carpet at the Nominees Luncheon for the 41st NAACP Image Awards on Saturday Feb. 13, 2010 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Earl Gibson III)
Actor Christoph Waltz, from left, Vera Farmiga, Oscar-nominated actress for her role in "Up in the Air", actor Peter Sarsgaard and Gabourey Sidibe, Oscar-nominated actress for her role in "Precious" are seen at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 in Santa Barbara, Calif. to receive the festival's Cinema Vanguard award. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant)
Gabourey Sidibe, Oscar-nominated actress for her role in "Precious", is seen at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 in Santa Barbara, Calif. to receive the festival's Cinema Vanguard award. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant)
Gabourey Sidibe, Oscar-nominated actress for her role in "Precious", arrives at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 in Santa Barbara, Calif. to receive the festival's Cinema Vanguard award. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant)
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By: Bahati Sobukwe on 3/02/2010 9:01AM
I am seriously disturbed my the NAACP's definition of 'image'. Dalton Trumbo described how the movie industry demeans blacks years ago. He said the industry has made, "tarts of the Negro's daughters, crap shooters of his sons, obsequious Uncle Toms of his fathers, superstitious and grotesque crones of his mothers, strutting peacocks of his successful men, psalm-singing mountebanks of his priests, and Barnum and Bailey side-shows of his religion." We perpetuate these images.
This is what I want to know, what image was "Precious" reaching for? To least foolish of us should know that to despict a black man in an incestuous relationship is translated into ALL black men. Black men are already thought of as wife beaters and God knows what else. I can't fathom what Oprah and Perry was thinking of? This rot might be what Mo'nique, Sapphire's experiences, but not me, my friends and relatives have experiences. Aren't there some stories of our truimphs for example: Queen Nzingha, the Africans' Resistance in slavery, any of the black pharaohs, the Candacies, a whole history of Africans. What's the matter with us. John Henrik Clarke, the great educator and scholar said, our suvival can be attributed to, "we don't understand". Finally, the movie Precious was the worst movie on blacks since "The Birth of a Nation".
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By: Andrea on 3/02/2010 3:03PM
This may not have been your experience, but it is for thousands of young women in this country, particularly African Americans, and that is what this movie depicted. It is always taboo to discuss, and that needs to end. You may to expand your mind and know that just because you don't know or understand, doesn't mean that it is not important to discuss. This opened up dialogue for young girls to talk openly about what happened to them, that in itself is a blessing.
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By: DOMINQUE LOUISE on 3/06/2010 12:56AM
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME on you CHRIS ROCK, for being so insensitive and demeaning to Gabourey Sidibe on what should've been a memorable evening that I'm sure meant so much to her. Instead you grab her rear end and totally disrespect her. Where in your mind did you decide THAT would be funny or that it was even OK?!
Not funny, no funny at all.
PS. Please stop feeling the need to narrate every project you work on. We get it, we're not dumb. But I think you like the sound of your own voice.
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