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Published on August 11, 2020
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NAACP Image Awards Lou Gossett, Jr.
The 45th NAACP Image Awards is the nation's premier multi-cultural awards show. The event celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors. Houston Style Magazine was on the Red Carpet and we have the exclusive. Catch the our coverage here!
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NAACP Image Awards with Donis Leonard, Jr
The 45th NAACP Image Awards is the nation's premier multi-cultural awards show. The event celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors. Houston Style Magazine was on the Red Carpet and we have the exclusive. Catch the our coverage here!
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