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Kym Whitley Hosts Star-Studded 2024 HBCU Honors, Presented by Procter & Gamble, Celebrating Black Excellence; One-Hour Special Premieres on BET Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 8 P.M. ET (WASHINGTON, DC):   The 2nd Annual HBCU Honors, Presented by Procter & Gamble , brings a one-of-a-kind celebration of Black excellence to television audiences when it airs on  BET  on  Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 8 PM ET.  Taped at the historic Cramton Auditorium at Howard University, this star-studded awards show celebrates the remarkable achievements of HBCU alumni, including this year’s major honorees  Will Packer ,  Dr. Lonnie Johnson , and  Jewel Burks Solomon .  Hosted by award-winning actress and comedian  Kym Whitley ,  a proud  Fisk University  alumna, the show highlights the enduring legacy of HBCUs with legendary performances, heartfelt tributes, and powerful moments. Dedicated to the theme “ Celebrating Black Excellence ,”...

  During Overdose Awareness Week, we mourn those who have lost their lives to overdose deaths.  We acknowledge the devastating toll the opioid epidemic has taken on individuals, families, and communities across America.  We reflect on the progress we have made so far in reducing the number of annual overdose deaths and protecting American lives — and how much more there is to do.  And we reaffirm our commitment to doing more to disrupt the supply of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and support those who suffer with substance use disorder and their families in all of our communities. My Administration made beating the opioid epidemic a key priority in my Unity Agenda for the Nation, calling for Republicans and Democrats to work together to stop fentanyl from flowing into our communities, hold those who brought it here accountable, and deliver life-saving medication and care across America.   We are working to tackle this crisis through a comprehensive approac...

    JUNETEENTH DAY OF OBSERVANCE, 2024   - - - - - - -   By the President of the United States of America   A Proclamation      On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas.  That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been the law of the land for two and a half years -- the Emancipation Proclamation.  Today, we recognize that Juneteenth not only marks the end of America's original sin of slavery but also the beginning of the work at the heart and soul of our Nation:  making the promise of America real for every American.      One of my proudest moments as President was signing into law Juneteenth as a new Federal holiday -- the first Federal holiday to be established since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day four decades prior.  Juneteenth is an acknowledgment of the truth of our Nation's history.  It is about realizing the id...

  CBS Returns as the Esteemed Broadcast Simulcast Partner 8 New Submission Categories Added in Motion Picture, Recording, Podcast, Literature and Stunt Nominees to Be Announced Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 (LOS ANGELES)   – The NAACP and BET announced that the 55 TH  NAACP IMAGE AWARDS will broadcast live in Los Angeles on  Saturday,   March 16  (8:00 PM, ET/PT) on BET and CBS. Nominees will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. The NAACP will also recognize winners in non-televised Image Awards categories March 12-14, which will stream on  www.naacpimageawards.net  and during the NAACP Image Awards dinner, which will be held on Friday, March 15 in Los Angeles. Recognized as the nation’s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American perspective, the 55 TH  NAACP IMAGE AWARDS   celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories spanning film, television and ...