"Do you all remember the good old days when you were proud to say, ‘My President is Black?’" mused Ruffin at the Wednesday ceremony. "Now, it’s ‘My President is a South African Nazi oligarch.'" ...

Previous recipients of the Founders Award include Toni Vaz, founder of the NAACP Image Awards, and Garth Brooks.

Awards season is in full swing and continued this week with the 2025 African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards ...