The NAACP Awards Benefit

Founded Feb.12, 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest, largest, and most grassroots-based civil rights organization. It's more than half-million members and supporters throughout the United States, and the World are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, campaigning for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization.

On April 27, 2013, the NAACP celebrated enhance leadership roles of women serving as advocates for issues affecting women and children. Among the recipients were four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Brenda Blackmon, Mayor Bernadette P. McPherson, Councilwoman Lizette Parker, Bergen County Sr. Executive Vanessa LaGarde and SocialWorker Jamayla Scott.

Malachi was Honored to be invited as the featured artist by NAACP President Anthony Cureton, and had the privilege of receiving an award for his ongoing support for the NAACP and children nationally.