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THE "CELEBRATION OF BLACK CINEMA" AIRS FEB. 6 ON NEXSTAR TV
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THE CRITICS' CHOICE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE "CELEBRATION OF BLACK CINEMA" FEB. 2 AND FEB 6. ON NEXSTAR TV.
Compiled By: Lana K. Wilson-Combs
N2Entertainment.net

The Critics' Choice Association will present the third annual "Celebration of Black Cinema" on Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. (PT/ET). The ceremony will be hosted by author and media personality Bevy Smith.

Following its invitation-only digital premiere, the event will be shared with the public on KTLA and offered to all Nexstar Media Group television stations. KTLA will air the 90-minute Celebration of Black Cinema special in Los Angeles on Feb. 6. Check your local listings.

Chadwick Boseman ("Ma Rainey's Black Bottom") will receive the Performance of the Year Award for his magnetic and heartbreaking portrayal of Levee, an ambitious musician struggling to earn the recognition he deserves in a world, and a recording studio, built against him.

A special donation in Chadwick Boseman's name will be designated to provide scholarships to students participating in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Gold Program. The Academy Gold Program is an industry talent development, diversity and inclusion initiative to provide individuals, with a focus on underrepresented communities, access and resources to achieve their career pathways in filmmaking.

The event will also honor San Francisco State University Alum Delroy Lindo ("Da 5 Bloods") with the Career Achievement Award.
Lindo continues to conquer the big screen, small screen and stage, moving audiences with his impactful performance. Lindo can currently be seen in "Da 5 Bloods" on Netflix. Lindo has had memorable roles in films such as "The Cider House Rules," "Heist and previously garnered critical acclaim in a trio of films with Lee such as "Clockers," "Crooklyn" and "Malcolm X." The long time "Gator" will be seen next in the Netflix drama "The Harder They Fall."

Zendaya & John David Washington ("Malcolm & Marie") will receive the NextGen Award for their work on the highly anticipated "Malcolm & Marie," which was filmed safely amid the pandemic and became one of the most sought-after projects of the season. Washington and Zendaya portray a filmmaker and his girlfriend returning home from his movie premiere and awaiting the critical response.

Shaka King ("Judas and the Black Messiah") will receive the Director Award for his visionary telling of the story of American civil rights leader Chairman Fred Hampton, iconic leader of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party who was ultimately killed in 1969.

Tommie Smith ("With Drawn Arms") will receive the Social Justice Award. An iconic athlete and activist, in With Drawn Arms, Smith reflects on his iconic fist-thrust silent protest on the medal stand during the nation anthem at the 1968 Summer Olympics, a moment that helped define the civil rights movement.

The Celebration of Black Cinema honorees will be recognized by a prestigious group of presenters who will celebrate their work and their ongoing commitment to telling Black stories on film, including: Nnamdi Asomugha, Lee Daniels, Michael Ealy, Dominique Fishback, Taraji P. Henson, Daniel Kaluuya, Jonathan Majors, Kemp Powers, Aaron Sorkin, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Williams, and George C. Wolfe.

ABOUT BEVY SMITH:

Quintessential Harlem girl, long-life New Yorker and Gracie Award Winner, Bevy Smith is the host of Sirius XM's "Bevelations" on Radio Andy. Once a wildly successful luxury fashion publishing exec, Bevy shifted her professional goals over a decade ago to pursue a life in front of the camera. A pop culture aficionado and fashion expert, Bevy served as moderator of Bravo TV's revolutionary "Fashion Queens."

ABOUT THE CRITICS' CHOICE ASSOCIATION (CCA)

The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 400 television, radio and online critics and entertainment reporters.

It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the blurring of the distinctions between film, television, and streaming content.

For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.