On Feb. 22, 2020, Rihanna was honored at the 51st NAACP Image Awards with the President’s Award for her philanthropic efforts.<br />During her acceptance speech, Rihanna called attention away from herself, saying she plays just a “small part” in the work being done.<br />"Tonight is not really about me because the purpose is bigger than me, right? It’s not bigger than us together, but it’s bigger than me because my part is a very small part of the work that’s being done in this world…" Rihanna, via 'Complex'.<br />Instead, Rihanna spoke about the “bigger” purpose and the need to band together to achieve the “work that has yet to be done.”<br />She went on to speak about how in order to “fix this world together,” people must fight against “desensitivity.”<br />"We can’t do it divided. I cannot emphasize that enough. We can’t let the desensitivity seep in. The, ‘if it’s your problem, then it’s not mine’ … They like you? Well, then this is their problem, too." Rihanna, via 'Complex'.<br />Rihanna concluded her speech by saying that regardless of races, sexes or religions, everyone must urge their friends to “pull up” to marches and protests.
