Rihanna Delivers Empowering Callbr to Action at NAACP Image Awards On Feb. 22, Rihanna was honored at thebr 51st NAACP Image Awards with the President’sbr Award for her philanthropic efforts. During her acceptance speech, Rihanna calledbr attention away from herself, saying she playsbr just a “small part” in the work being done. Rihanna,br via 'Complex' Instead, Rihanna spoke about the “bigger”br purpose and the need to band together tobr achieve the “work that has yet to be done.” She went on to speak about how in orderbr to “fix this world together,” people mustbr fight against “desensitivity.” Rihanna,br via 'Complex' Rihanna concluded her speech by saying that regardlessbr of races, sexes or religions, everyone must urge theirbr friends to “pull up” to marches and protests.