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.

02.28.22
Howard University Student Wins NAACP Image Award for Activism (Channing Hill via LinkedIn)

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”

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