Actu people Jay-Z va recevoir le prix le plus prestigieux des NAACP Image Awards

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Press conference on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to announce that Jay-Z will headline the 'Budweiser Made In America' Two Day Music Festival in Philadelphia this Labor Day Weekend
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 14.05.12

* JAY-Z TO LAUNCH AND HEADLINE NEW PENNSYLVANIA MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Rapper JAY-Z is set to wrap up the summer (12) by launching a two-day music festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the beginning of September.
The 99 Problems hitmaker will headline the first annual Budweiser Made in America event over America's Labor Day weekend.
The mogul made the announcement during a press conference with city mayor Michael A. Nutter on Monday (14May12), telling a crowd of reporters, "It's gonna be a great day in Philly, I look forward to seeing you guys."
The hip-hop icon, who will also curate and assemble the rest of the line-up, is set to unveil the remainder of the performers next week (21May12).
The festival, produced by Live Nation, will take place at Fairmount Park and a portion of the ticket sales will be donated to charity organisation United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. (MC/WNWNT&WNWHX/KL)

Featuring: Jay-Z
Where: United States
When: 14 May 2012
Credit: WENN
Jay-Z Press conference on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to announce that Jay-Z will headline the 'Budweiser Made In America' Two Day Music Festival in Philadelphia this Labor Day Weekend Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 14.05.12 * JAY-Z TO LAUNCH AND HEADLINE NEW PENNSYLVANIA MUSICAL FESTIVAL Rapper JAY-Z is set to wrap up the summer (12) by launching a two-day music festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the beginning of September. The 99 Problems hitmaker will headline the first annual Budweiser Made in America event over America's Labor Day weekend. The mogul made the announcement during a press conference with city mayor Michael A. Nutter on Monday (14May12), telling a crowd of reporters, "It's gonna be a great day in Philly, I look forward to seeing you guys." The hip-hop icon, who will also curate and assemble the rest of the line-up, is set to unveil the remainder of the performers next week (21May12). The festival, produced by Live Nation, will take place at Fairmount Park and a portion of the ticket sales will be donated to charity organisation United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. (MC/WNWNT&WNWHX/KL) Featuring: Jay-Z Where: United States When: 14 May 2012 Credit: WENN
Source: WENN

Jay-Z est sur le point d’être honoré par le prix le plus important décerné lors des NAACP Awards. Le président de la cérémonie, qui aura lieu samedi (30mars19), s’est exprimé à l’occasion d’une conférence de presse donnée à l’approche de l’événement.

Jay-Z se verra recevoir le prestigieux President’s Award lors de la cérémonie des NAACP Image Award qui aura lieu demain (30mars19). Cette récompense viendra honorer le travail du rappeur dans sa dimension sociale et politique.

« Le President’s Award est un honneur que nous décernons avec soin à un individu, maintenant sa signification et sa propension à reconnaître l’excellence d’initiatives qui affectent directement notre communauté, a déclaré Derrick Johnson, président de la NAACP, lors d’une conférence de presse. Shawn Carter s’est engagé à tirer au grand jour les problèmes qui minent la communauté noire, incluant le racisme systématique et les traitements injustes qui ont lieu en dépit des lois, utilisant sa plate-forme globale afin de créer un changement durable. »

« Il n’y a pas de meilleure moment que maintenant, alors que nous célébrons notre 50e anniversaire, pour l’honorer avec ce prix », a-t-il ajouté.

Jay-Z rejoint ainsi la liste des personnalités récompensées par ce President’s Award, telles que Muhammad Ali, John Legend, Spike Lee, Lauryn Hill ou encore Danny Glover.

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