Jay-Z will receive the President's Award at the 50th NAACP Image Awards Saturday, March 30. "The President’s Award is an honor we carefully bestow upon an individual, maintaining its significance and commitment to recognizing excellence in service that directly affects our community," NAACP president Derrick Johnson said in a press release announcing the honor. “Shawn Carter has been committed to shedding light on the issues that plague the black community including systematic racism and unjust treatment under the law, utilizing his global platform to create everlasting change," he continued. "There is no better time than now, as we celebrate our 50th year, to honor him with this award." Catch the NAACP Awards' broadcast Saturday night on TV One starting at 9 p.m. ET
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