HONOREES

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Samuel L. Jackson attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards at The Royal Opera House on September 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree

On our night "Uncle Sam" gets his due.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 01: Actor Jesse Williams attends Disney ABC Television Group's 2010 Summer TCA Panel at the Beverly Hilton on August 1, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Humanitarian Award Honoree

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BET Awards

BET Awards, Highlights, 2016, Samuel L. Jackson, Lifetime Achievement Award

Samuel L. Jackson Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award

Samuel L. Jackson takes home the honor.

June 2016

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BET Awards

BET Awards, Acceptance Speeches, 2016, Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams: "The System Cannot Stand If We Do"

The actor calls for upending America's system of oppression.

June 2016

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BET Awards, Acceptance Speeches, 2016, Samuel L. Jackson, Lifetime Acheivement Award

Samuel L. Jackson Takes Home the Lifetime Achievement Award

Samuel L. Jackson is honored.

June 2016

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Samuel L. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award

Samuel L. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award

It's Samuel L. Jackson! (Dave Chappelle voice)

June 2016

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Jesse Williams | Humanitarian Award

Jesse Williams is our generation's Harry Belafonte.

June 2016

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