Cathy Hughes to receive NAACP Chairman’s Award

“font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt;”>TV One Founder and

President Cathy Hughes will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award

during the 43

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Awards, broadcast live on Friday, February 17 on NBC.

“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>The

Chairman’s Award, chosen by NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, is

bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished

public service. Past honorees include U.S. Surgeon General Dr.

Regina Benjamin, Tyler Perry, Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai, Aretha

Franklin and then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama,.

“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>Brock

described Hughes as “founder of Radio One and TV One, an advocate

for small business entrepreneurship,and philanthropist.”