Chloe Bailey, Ava Duvernay, Cord Jefferson and more win at ’55th NAACP Image Awards’ Gala: Photos

The NAACP& celebrated the stellar achievements of the& “55th NAACP Image Awards”& nominees and winners at the Awards Gala at the& Hollywood Palladium.& Hosted by Emmy and NAACP Image Award-winning talk show host, actress and comedian& Sherri Shepherd,& the event recognized talented individuals nominated in 20 categories.& Queen Latifah& will host the& “55th NAACP Image Awards”& premiering LIVE on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET and CBS from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The& 55th NAACP Image Awards Gala& kicked off with an invocation by& Dr. Thema Bryant.& The evening continued with welcome speeches from& NAACP Chair Leon W. Russell& and& NAACP Vice Chair Karen Boykin-Towns.& The board members congratulated the nominees and celebrated the incredible contributions of Black women of Hollywood during Women’s History Month.& LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: Coco Jones attends the NAACP Image Awards Dinner at Hollywood Palladium on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images For NAACP) & Winners include Chloe Bailey& for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special for “Praise This,”& Ayo Edebiri& for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “The Bear,”& William Stanford Davis& for Outstanding...