45th NAACP Image Awards held in Pasadena, California

Forest Whitaker accepts the award for Oustanding Actor in a Motion Picture for "Lee Daniels' The Butler" onstage during the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on February 22, 2014. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. UPI/Jim Ruymen