Taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on Friday, June 21, Hollywood’s biggest night celebrated some of the industry’s most influential figures, including civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump who has represented the families of several high-profile civil rights cases including Trayvon Martin , Michael Brown , Stephon Clark , Ahmaud Arbery , Breonna Taylor , and George Floyd .
Crump, who is the President of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as President of the National Bar Association, was the first African-American to chair the Florida State University College of Law Board of Directors and is the founder and director of the Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute . Crump is also listed among the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year.
Following all of his trailblazing strides and dedicated social justice and personal injury efforts, Ben Crump is now being honored at the 4th annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, being recognized for his work in the community. The Community Award is given to an individual whose lifetime of achievements have forever changed the world for the better. The Community Award celebrates individuals who, through dedication and actions toward building a better community, have inspired change.
While accepting his award, Ben Crump told the room at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, “I’m humbled by this award from my brother and client Jason Lee. I’m going to make the case in accepting this award that we should all learn from Jason Lee and his evolution. When Jason first came on the scene, he was entertaining us and giving us the tea, but he has evolved and is using his platform to engage us and educate us and empower us and expanding his cultural competence and influence and transporting it into political activism. We must use our influence for more than clicks on social media … We have to speak truth to power. We can make a better world for all of children.”
Founded by Hollywood Unlocked CEO Jason Lee , the Impact Awards serve as a platform to honor trailblazers in music, film, media, politics, and beyond, with a specific focus on uplifting the Black community. Past recipients have included luminaries like Chlöe Bailey , Floyd Mayweather , Lizzo , and Whoopi Goldberg , all of whom have left an indelible mark on their respective industries.
Now, this year, the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, pre-recorded and airing on The Zeus Network, also shined a spotlight on other luminaries from various fields, with actor Jonathan Majors receiving the Perseverance Award, designer Christian Louboutin receiving the Innovator Award, legendary rapper Fat Joe the Culture Award, and Cardi B getting the Inspiration Award. For a third year in a row, the event was hosted by Tiffany Haddish .
Additional honorees also include U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett and rapper Da Brat with her wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart further underscoring the event’s commitment to recognizing diverse voices and contributions.
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