{"id":187545,"date":"2016-02-06T11:56:49","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T11:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=187545"},"modified":"2016-02-06T11:56:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T11:56:49","slug":"michael-b-jordan-compton-diversity-celebrated-at-naacp-image-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/michael-b-jordan-compton-diversity-celebrated-at-naacp-image-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael B. Jordan, ‘Compton,’ diversity celebrated at NAACP Image Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
It was a total knockout for Michael B. Jordan at the NAACP Image Awards in a ceremony that took several jabs at Hollywood for the lack of racial diversity.<\/p>\n
The star of the boxing drama Creed<\/i> was honored Friday as both the entertainer of the year and outstanding actor in a motion picture for his role as Apollo Creed\u2019s son.<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to sneak into the Image Awards, and now I\u2019m standing here as the entertainer of the year, which is mind blowing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Straight Outta Compton<\/i>, which tells the story of the pioneering rap group NWA, picked up the outstanding motion picture prize.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank the NAACP for this because without you riding for us for the last 100 years, we would not be standing here,\u201d director F. Gary Gray said.<\/p>\n
Image Awards host Anthony Anderson kicked off the ceremony by invoking NWA for a rap about the lack of racial diversity at other awards shows.<\/p>\n