“Dave Chappelle Made A Rare Awards Show Appearance at the 2025 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, WHERE The ComEDIAN WAS HONEDED WITH THIS YEAR’s President’s Award. Durying his speech, heened the Naacp for It Effrts Over Its More-Tan-Qan-100-Yistory and Encouraged His Fellow Artists to Keep Working to Tell Their Stories. Chappelle, Who Recently Won His Sixth”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Durying his speech, heened the Naacp for It Effrts Over Its More-Tan-Qan-100-Yistory and Encouraged His Fellow Artists to Keep Working to Tell Their Stories.
Chappellle, Who Recently Won His Sixth Best Comedy Album Grammy and Has Won Numerous Emmys in Recent Years But Hasn’s Others.
“I Won A Lot of Awards Recently, But This One Tonight Is Probably The MOST SPECIAL AWARD I’V Ever Gotten, Because is from this Institution that RepreSents Tese, Popole, Chor. Sporting A Suit And Tie, SAID WHEN HE DAKE, ACCEPTING HIS HONOR NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
Hew on to praise the Naacp for it work in Hollywood, to Improve How Black People’s Stories Are Represented.
“They have been chipping away at this Industry so that people like me stand up in Front of People and Tell My Story or Our Stories,“ Chappelle Said. “Each and every artist in here, every opportunity we get, every time we’re on Camera, on Stage, We Just Keep Chiping at this Monster of a Machine. But Tonight, Man, Tonight, I Feel Invigated. ”
Hew on to joke that his mood was’ because all my netflix checks pleared. I don’t owe anybodybody any work. Every Time You See Me, Just Know I’M Only Up There Because i Want To Be Right Up There. ”
Addressing The Star-Studded Audence of Fellow Entertainers, Chappelle Encouroaged Them to Keep Working in A “Very Difficult Time.”
“I HOPE ALL OF US WHO WORK IN THIS INDUSTRY Feel Strong and Inspired and not Discourogged, Especialy Because this is a very Difficult Time Right Now, And Your Institution Isa a long time. We Got A Lot of Work to Do, But It Feels Good to Know That We’re Not in It Alone, that We Got Each Other. And Remember, Community Is Everything. ”
Hew on to with the victims of the recentage devastating wildfires that raged Across Los Angels, Including Not From The Pasadena Awards Show in the Historic Black Community of Altadena of Altaaden.
“SHOUT OUTYBODY WHO LOST THEIR HOME or WAS Displaced From Their Home, Even for A Time,“ He Said. “DON’T Ever Be Afraid to Lean On Each Other. My FATHER TAUGHT ME A PHRASE THAT GOT ME ALL The WAY TO WHERE I AM TODAY. He Said, ‘Whenever You Mess Up or You Feel Like You Can You Can’T Get Up, You Remember TheSe Words Because they’re Magic Words:… Let’s Keep It Moving. Y’all, let’s keep it moving. ”
Chappelle Closed by Praising Director Stan Lathan, Who’s HelMed His Stand-Up Specials.
“To be able to all the trees comedy specials with you, Stan has been one of the honors of my life,” Chappelle Said. “You are a National Treasure, and You Were One of My Heroes, and You Were a Very Great Shepherd.”
The 56th Naacp Image Awards, Hosted by Deon Cole, Took Place Saturday Night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, with The Ceremony Airing on Bet And CBs N 8 Pm This YEARS of the year, Also Honored Former Vice President Kamala Harris, The Wayans Family and Bet Media Group.