Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the recipients of a very prestigious honor. On Saturday night (February 26), the Duke and Duchess of Sussex took to the stage at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards to accept the President’s Award in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Click inside to read more… Through their Archewell Foundation, which they launched in 2020, the couple has supported efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and focused their attention on the Black Lives Matter movement and fighting for racial justice. “It’s inspiring to think about the legacy of the Image Awards, which began shortly after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were passed into law,” Meghan said in their acceptance speech. “Today, we can continue that legacy by re-establishing federal voting protections in our country and fulfilling the work of civil rights giants, like the late John Lewis.
We are so deeply humbled to be here in the company of so many illustrious awardees.” Harry added, “Before I begin, we would like to acknowledge the people of Ukraine, who urgently need our continued support as a global community.
I also echo the immense gratitude for tonight, both for this award and this community for welcoming me so warmly. I think it’s safe to say that I come from a very different background from my incredible wife, yet our lives were brought together for a reason.
We share a commitment to a life of service, a responsibility to combat injustice and a belief that the most often overlooked are the most important to listen to.” “And I couldn’t be prouder that we’re doing this work together,” Meghan shared. “We moved to California, my home state, shortly before the murder of George Floyd.
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