The Spirit Award is an honorary award, one of the NAACP Theatre Awards, an American award scheme run by the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theater.
The Spirit Award is presented to an individual who is judged by NAACP members to bring energy, tenacity, innovation, commitment, talent, and of course, spirit, to the theater scene. [1]
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2006 [1] | Heavy D |
2007 [2] | Usher |
2008 [3] [4] | Vivica A. Fox |
2009 [5] [6] | Tichina Arnold |
2010 [7] | Ashanti |
2024 [8] | Myles Frost |
The NAACP Theatre Awards are a NAACP member voted awards started in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theater. The ceremonies usually take place in the Los Angeles area following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards. There are also honorary awards: the President's Award, the Trailblazer Award, the Spirit Award, the Community Service Award, and The Lifetime Achievement Award.
The NAACP Theatre Awards are NAACP member voted awards that started in 1991 and are presented annually. Below is the list for NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Female – Local.
2016 Kirk Kelleykahn, "The Whipping Man" West Coast Jewish Theater
The NAACP Trailblazer Award is presented to a pioneering individual whose theatrical contributions made an outstanding and unique mark in the entertainment industry, therefore, paving the way for others to follow. It is presented part of the NAACP Theatre Awards which commenced in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theatre, following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards.