With awards season in full effect, many of the industry’s biggest and brightest descended on cities such as Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta to celebrate Black excellence.

Kerry Washington's 'The Six Triple Eight' won the 'Outstanding Motion Picture' award at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, reported Variety. It was written and directed by Tyler Perry. According to Variety,

“The Six Triple Eight” scored the outstanding motion picture prize at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. The Netflix war drama film — based on the true story of an all-Black, all-female battalion in WWII — won awards earlier this week for ensemble, as well as breakthrough performance and supporting actress for Ebony …