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NAACP Image Awards Introduces Gaming Content Creator Category

2/24/2026

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The 57th NAACP Image Awards will launch a new category, Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Gaming/Tech, for the first time.
Nominees include Berlin Edmond Jr., Cory Kenshin, Jay-Ann Lopez, Khleo Thomas, and HipHopGamer.
Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP Image Awards, emphasized engaging with the Black community in gaming.
HipHopGamer, with a background in gaming journalism and community outreach, thanked the category and said it could inspire others in gaming.

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The 57th NAACP Image Awards will launch a new category, Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Gaming/Tech, for the first time.
Nominees include Berlin Edmond Jr., Cory Kenshin, Jay-Ann Lopez, Khleo Thomas, and HipHopGamer.
Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP Image Awards, emphasized engaging with the Black community in gaming.
HipHopGamer, with a background in gaming journalism and community outreach, thanked the category and said it could inspire others in gaming.