LOS ANGELES-The NAACP Image Awards got a grand kickoff with its annual nominees luncheon at the Loews Hollywood Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. With the exception of “Scandal” star Joe Morton and “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross, the red carpet was missing many of the heavy hitters that are expected to show up at the actual show on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.
Nonetheless, the event was still just as interesting with Lethal Weapon’s Keesha Sharp, “Underground” star Amirah Vann, “Moonlight” actor Trevante Rhodes, “The Soul Man” centerpiece Niecy Nash, and a double-dose of Kunte Kinte (LeVar Burton, Malachi Kirby) made their way to the media onslaught that is called the red carpet.
The young Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby) and the orginal Roots star LeVar Burton (right) on the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
Lethal Weapon star Keesha Sharp looking fabulous at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
Roslyn M. Brock, NAACP Naional Board of Directors Chairman, light up the red carpet . Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
“Underground” star Amirah Vann walk the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
“Bad Dad Rehad” director Carl Seaton (left) and “Moonlight” star Trevante Rhoades are all smiles at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
The lovely Emayaatzy Corinealdi (Roots) looking fly on the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
Emryi Crutchfield (left), who played a young Kizzy in the 2016 mini-series Roots, receives a warm greeting from co-star Emayatzy Corinealdi. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
“The Soul Man” star Niecy Nash is all good at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
Muisic recording star MAJOR. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
MAJOR with Roots star Emayatzy Corinealdi share a warm moment on the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 2017. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
Actress Amber Stevens West (The Carmichael Show) shows off her glam side. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
Actress Loretta Devine with her husband at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonlin.com
Black-ish syar Tracee Ellis Ross hit the red carpet of the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon in white on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
“Scandal” star Joe Morton at the NAACP Image Awards Nomiinees Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
“Queen Sugar” actress Rutina Wesley is a NAACP Image Awards nominee. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman/News4usonline.com
Dennis has covered and written about politics, crime, social justice, sports, and entertainment. Dennis currently covers the NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA, and Olympic sports. Dennis is the editor of News4usonline.com and serves as the publisher of the Compton Bulletin newspaper. He earned a journalism degree from Howard University.
