Samuel L. Jackson was right during his own BET Awards acceptance speech: “Jesse is the closest thing I’ve heard to a 1960s activist. That brother is right, he’s true.” We haven’t seen anyone quite like Jesse Williams in some time– all the more reason his Humanitarian Award speech was so moving. While the entire thing is a must-read, here are a few snippets that really stood out.
“This award is not for me…”
“Gentrifying our genius…”
“We’re going to have equal rights…”
“Just because we’re magic…”
“… going home to make a sandwich.”
“Sit down.”
But wait, there’s more
Other BET Award winners include Taraji P. Henson, Beyoncé and more. Take a look.
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