Howard University Student Wins NAACP Image Award for Activism
Channing Hill helped spearhead one of the longest sit-in protests at the school — 34 days — to bring attention to the school’s housing conditions.
(Channing Hill via LinkedIn)
Los Angeles — Channing Hill received Youth Activist of the Year due to her continued involvement in social justice during the 2022 NAACP Image Awards ceremony.
The 20-year-old Howard University student helped spearhead one of the longest sit-in protests at the school — 34 days — to bring attention to the school’s housing conditions.
Hill joins several young winners of the coveted awards.
Rapper Saweetie earned Outstanding New Artist recognition for her song “Best Friend” feat. Doja Cat; 11-year-old Danny Boyd Jr. won Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture for his role in the Halle Berry directed movie “Bruised;” and Miles Brown of “black-ish” won Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series).
Others winners of the 53rd annual Image Awards:
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
Wizkid, “Essence” feat. Tems
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Letitia Wright, “Sing 2”
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
“Wild ‘N Out”
Outstanding Talk Series
“Red Table Talk”
The President’s Award
Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)
“Us Again”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Davita Scarlett, The Good Fight, "And the Firm Had Two Partners … "
Outstanding Animated Series
“We the People”
Entertainer of the Year
Jennifer Hudson
Outstanding motion picture
“The Harder They Fall”
Outstanding actor in a motion picture
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Outstanding actress in a motion picture
Jennifer Hudson, “Respect”
Outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture
Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture
Regina King, “The Harder They Fall”
Outstanding animated motion picture
“Encanto”
Outstanding comedy series
“Insecure”
Outstanding actor in a comedy series
Anthony Anderson, “black-ish”
Outstanding actress in a comedy series
Issa Rae, “Insecure”
Outstanding drama series
“Queen Sugar”
Outstanding actor in a drama series
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Outstanding actress in a drama series
Angela Bassett, “9-1-1”
Outstanding television movie, limited series or dramatic special
“Colin in Black & White”
Outstanding actor in a television movie, limited series or dramatic special
Kevin Hart, “True Story”
Outstanding actress in a television movie, limited series or dramatic special
Taraji P. Henson, “Annie Live!”
Outstanding male artist
Anthony Hamilton
Outstanding female artist
Jazmine Sullivan
Outstanding album
Jazmine Sullivan, “Heaux Tales”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Cree Summer, “Rugrats”