The 27th NAACP Image Awards 1996 | Waiting to Exhale | Full Show

[@ThatHonestPerson]

My gosh. Whitney Houston was unbelievably gorgeous

[@nlee4566]

Everybody in there prime under one roof. This is a piece of gold right here.

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Days we would never see again

[@LifeIsNotorious]

The real black Hollywood

[@tanetta9906]

@@LifeIsNotoriousFacts!

[@FCLaney]

2nd Golden Age of Black Hollywood

[@cecemason4462]

`@@NorthPhilly-zr7xc

[@misterme9829]

I remember watching this when it originally aired. It's crazy how so many of the legends on this show are no longer with us. Their work still lives on.

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Days we would never see again

[@jenniferpoland8886]

They don't live forever.

[@COJAZZ3]

I miss the 90s

[@Yukia76]

I do to the 90s was the best years

[@tanetta9906]

@@Yukia76 best era

[@jacquelineperry2168]

The 80 and 90’s when Celebs had class and dressed appropriately

[@zanelempanza9790]

@@jacquelineperry2168 they were selling music. I mean pure talent not their body or shaking them bums.

[@films5555]

80’s as well.

[@7ppploan]

This was such a beautiful celebration of blackness. Everyone was there. This was a prestige gathering of black excellence, to celebrate all black art forms from literature, music, and cinema, to education, and television. Eartha Kit, Denzel & Whitney hosting!? The Fugees opening..Halle berry, Quincy Jones, Angela Basset....The WHO'S who, okay!..wow. What I'd give to live during these times lol

[@nlee4566]

Facts!!! The talent of the 90s was incredible!!!

[@meccapcd]

she looked so ready to introduce Brandy. so sweet

[@dominiquesperspective]

What the heck happened to black culture in America?! This is gold!

[@Barber747]

Apparently it all went to hell in a handbasket thanks to stupidity and lack of substance taking over.

[@Barber747]

Apparently it all went to hell in a handbasket thanks to stupidity and lack of substance taking over.

[@Barber747]

Apparently it all went to hell in a handbasket thanks to stupidity and lack of substance taking over.

[@liztaylor7787]

@@Koloviv48i back in August I had a dream and GOD spoke about people with riches flaunting their riches on social media for others to see. That it was just a way to make their so called friends and enemies jealous and envious. And that they could share their riches with those who have less. And because those that do the flaunting want to stay connected to the neighborhood they come from they are seen visiting with their weath in tow. It is foolish they must come from amongst them and separated, because they were not meant to go to the places that they are meant to go. If you give them a job, then, then you do not pay enough. if you buy them a house then the house is not as big as yours. They don't drive the kind of car you drive, it will go on and on. You will never please a complainer, a leech, somebody who thinks they deserve the exact same thing as you, without working hard for it or working harder to keep it. GOD said procrastinator is a hoarder! If you procrastinate at home, you procrastinate in your vehicle, your personal relationships, your job. At home if you see something out of place pick it up, don't wait for somebody else to pick it up if you don't live alone. If procrastination has really turned into full blown hoarding. So, as not to get overwhelmed start with the 2 rooms we use the most bathroom and kitchen. If you don't live alone assign rooms or duties within a room and you will see how fast it cleans up. And this becomes a habit a clean house. There's alot more he told me but, its after 3 am on the east coast. And since GOD speaks to me alot I dreams and visions and lately it's been things for people I follow on social media and some I know. There are times when I get stranger's name and I DM them and I'm sure they think I'm crazy. Or I have to walk up to a stranger in a store and say something. And when I had to DM somebody on a reality show I don't watch and told them to apologize to several people who names I gave. Because she felt she deserved one as well, I told her that wasn't going to happen. And what if that was her last day on earth and the only thing keeping her out of HEAVEN was that apology how would you feel standing up as you are walked to the down elevator to hell because you thought I need mine first. I said your job for all eternity is to stand at the back door at the Southside of hell shoveling coal, so the fire does not go out. Can you imagine how hot you are going to be? How thirsty you will be? How your arms will ache from the shoveling? Can you imagine how stink you will smell? It's none of that in HEAVEN. I gotta go GOD gave me a list of people to contact and I contacted you. HE cares about you, I know HE saw your message and knows how you feel about HIM and where you prefer to spend eternity. Good Bye and Good Luck. She wrote back and said I'm going to apologize to the people on your list and can I you when I finish doing it. I said no need my job is done I was to give you the message and let you know the importance of it and I've done my job. Now you need to just communicate with ALMIGHTY GOD and you don't have to wait for a time to pray. Or when there is a need. Just talk to him like you would any friend, but without the cuss words. Tell'em Liz sent you and enjoy your life ❤

[@Koloviv48i]

@@liztaylor7787 It's all a waste of time talking about something that don't exist, go out help the poor and the needy, do something constructive, read some books about evolution, watch all the latest images brought by the James Webb telescope from the Cosmos, don't waste your life on lies .

[@timikaroberts3060]

Look at whitney telling babyface..go ahead u deserve it yes u do RIP whitney we love and miss u!!

[@kiaramiller7104]

Brandy won a NAACP award at a very young age and there are some people it takes them years to win one. She is literally one of the greatest ♥️😭

[@dj4rmbama]

Man how time has changed over the years with the commercials and how so many people transitioned by watching the award show like Whitney Houston, Della Reese, Richard Pryor, etc.

[@TheDaintyGirlXO]

Black Excellence at its purest form. The year I was born, a truly blessed year 😇

[@nikiahandy4403]

Tyonna Scott me too 😇

[@thefablifeofdri5425]

The best year in the world

[@DJDizzyStorms]

Whomever found this I can't thank you enough!

[@TCarchive]

Awwww thank you so much 💜

[@DJDizzyStorms]

@@TCarchive You're welcome if you have anymore give a heads up & I also subbed to you

[@LifeIsNotorious]

This award show was lit!! Thank you for posting this. Everyone looked so fabulous. The commercials even made sense back then!

[@marleymarsss]

Omg listen to Lauryn, this literally makes me wanna cry, she sounded absolutely beautiful ugh I miss the 90s

[@ConHun32]

I truly adore Loretta Devine and her amazing spirit!👑💞

[@Blue-zx5mp]

yesss

[@denzelmcveigh8707]

Wow thanks for this; back when award shows were enjoyable from beginning to end. The music, awards, host, nominees everything was beyond great. This must be when Nippy and Mr Washington were promoting their movie The Preacher's Wife.

[@cruzvaldes5922]

Were there two more beautiful people than Whitney and Denzel ever!?

[@ThatHonestPerson]

I always thought Whitney was the most beautiful girl. Aaliyah is gorgeous too. But overrated. Whitney had it going on aswell

[@AprilCampbell]

They are the Sidney Poitier and Diahnn Carol of their respective times, for sure. Beauty Grace and Exponential Talent.

[@jordanrioscreations]

Both were at the top of their games right here

[@rodneyfranklin9528]

NOPE NOT AT ALL!!!🤎🤎🤎

[@diorrboyyyy]

@@AprilCampbell yessss omg Whitney also kinda looked like Diahann in a pic from 1988

[@stepmasterj3778]

It was an honor to Choreograph the tribute to the Eddie Robinson!

[@tionnejohnson226]

You did the dance?

[@Wowitzkay]

Damn I wish I could’ve experienced this. I was born 2 years later

[@CeliniacForLife]

Me too!!

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

@@CeliniacForLife life seem so much happy back then

[@Luvasnz22]

Lol I was -12

[@dorothybailey8604]

This show was done with dignity, grace and poise. I remember it like it was yesterday. A lot of these great artists are gone, RIP. They are sincerely missed. Whitney Houston, Richard Pryor, and Ray Charles, just to name a few. Gone but not forgotten. Thank you for sharing, Sweet Memories.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Damn the 90s man smh somebody take me back please mann

[@collegekid8609]

Erika, Kim, Kim, Queen, & Tisha all in one category. TALK ABOUT AN ERA. Whoooo. You couldn’t get more epic than that. 🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf]

I love the representation of this year! They showed children pictures and videos of the nominees 😂😂😭😭

[@oliverperera5401]

What is the first song that lady singing. .heard that somewhere

[@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf]

@@oliverperera5401 which lady? They were so many ladies 😅

[@oliverperera5401]

@@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf the song in 3:15

[@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf]

@@oliverperera5401 ohh I’m glad you asked. It’s Fugees - Killing Me Softly

[@oliverperera5401]

@@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf Thanx dude

[@manueldavidson1398]

I was 35 years old in 1996 when this awards show aired and this show honored the best of the best in Black culture. It was great seeing Whitney and Denzel as the hosts. Their was no social media, the Internet was in it's infancy, their was more emphasis on quality and not quantity and more about us instead of me. The was no reality trash TV back in '96 as there is now of people fighting and beating up each other. I really miss the '90s.

[@Andthewinneriss]

Wow all our legendary sitcoms and artist in 1 room this is so iconic to me!!!!!!

[@dzgroove9]

PURE ELEGANCE

[@damnright1766]

I was almost in tears watching this!! Just makes me feel so good and proud to be who I am!! Our talent passion and triumph to get here. BEAUTIFUL!

[@birg8356]

I was 6 years old when this aired so naturally this is my first time watching. I recently watched the 2019 NAACP awards and was searching for the full length 2018 show. I am in such awe and admiration for all of the African Americans and under represented populations that were acknowledged during this show. This is absolutely on my top 10 favorite moments of 2019 so far. Thank you for the upload. ❤️

[@TCarchive]

Briana G. So glad to know it. You’re most welcome ❤️

[@sagevibes3458]

I was 11

[@okthen1464]

I love these! And with the commercials, they are such a time capsule! The 90s was black entertainment at it's best. Black excellence. I don't know what happened since those days but we have taken so many steps back. Our movies suck, our singers look like tramps, our rappers have no depth, we're ripping each other apart on reality tv, our sitcoms are back to "blacksploitation" it's really sad. How did this happen?? We had good everthing in the 90s, we were finally getting the respect deserved the entertainment industry. It's so bad now and it grieves me to say this, but our only massive success currently has fallen into the lap of a Tyler Perry, that speaks volumes. I love him and proud of what he's accomplished, but why him? Tyler would have never got this big during that time because we were evolving, and becoming immune to quality. I watched Set It Off the other night, and STILL was on the edge of my seat today! What a spectacular, spellbinding movie! Our stories were beginning to be told through film on a much higher caliber with great quality. I miss it!

[@Macabre124]

Perfectly, perfectly and perfectly written. Millions should read your comment. 90s was the glory era of black entertainment. I am speechless of what happened as well. We took massive leaps back. All these newer black movies are pure lame and just awful. All these singers are whorish in every aspect and cannot even sing or come close to like Mariah carey or Whitney the rappers have no depth, they sound like they're wailing in the raps and just completely cut from a different cloth. Sitcoms just incredibly insult the black population and causes massive divisiveness. And yes, of all people, why does Tyler has to be the face of massive black success although his style does resemble 90s but still. And yes, the older films like Set it off will def keep you on the edge. These films have a aura and style that cannot be replicate in this era. The 90s is a open and glued shut era.

[@tamoyamichelle5165]

I agree 100 percent!!!!! Is so sad now , I can’t even watch tv anymore . Smh 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@newjerseylove1373]

Who's listening during the COVID 19 Quarantine that fell in LOVE Jersey's Own The Fugees ALL OVER again? 🙋🏾‍♀️ #LBoogieRep4EO

[@tanetta9906]

Yesss thank you for posting this! I love the 90's! Damn Whitney the world miss and love you forever! 🐐❤️

[@adventpotatoes1118]

Wow!!! Thank you for this gift! I was born in ‘97 but having a glimpse at what it was like during this time is priceless.

[@donnahayes3310]

So glad I stumbled upon this, I love everything about Black Excellence. Seeing how artists I know and love in their prime and others how far they have come. Smiles the whole way through and I didn't mind some of the old commercial. Most definitely sharing with the fam.

[@timikaroberts3060]

I loved how they finished it off Whitneys foundation was gospel u can tell!! And the way that man did his thing dancing and the crowd was worshipping

[@LynetCEshun]

That was the trap dance great Gregory Hines.

[@Waiting_to_Exhale_era]

Whitney’s voice was on fire this night

[@mr.e347]

Its a crime this soundtrack did not have a single song nominated to an Oscar

[@tmason3409]

So true! Smh

[@Rhythm973]

Fuck the Oscar

[@martinkreps9946]

@@tmason3409 It was nominated for Album of the Year though.

[@tmason3409]

@@martinkreps9946 Yes, at the Grammy's. But it certainly deserved at least one Oscar nod. But I don't expect much of them lol. I Have Nothing should've won in 1993 for Best Song from a movie.

[@martinkreps9946]

@@tmason3409 Yes, I agree!

[@rodneyfranklin9528]

MY ERA IS BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL & UNDEFEATED!!!!🤎🤎🤎💯💯💯

[@victoriajohnson5461]

Whitney looked beautiful!

[@brandindash1863]

Omg I LOVE Loretta Devine

[@tinasawinski3090]

BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BLACK.PEOPLE WHAT A AMAZING GOD WE SERVE! THANK LORD FOR LOVING US SOME MUCH!

[@WH012Vids]

Whitney Houston and Denzel were Hollywood royalty at this time! Bobby Brown was no where to be found that night lol. He didn't want to see any of that.

[@ilovechristmas985]

I've always said. Denzel & Whitney were married in my head.😄 But no disrespect to Denzels wife. Whitney was too classy for Bobby.

[@daramcneil4297]

@@ilovechristmas985 really? It has been proven and revealed that Whitney was a hood girl. In her heart, in her actions, activities and all. She didn’t want to be nor was she really the image that Clive Davis created. I loved her believe me. But she and Bobby had “Something In Common” like the song they sang. They liked to get high. And no he didn’t turn her out. Her own brother admitted he gave Whitney her first hit of cocaine. And Bobby was younger than her. When they met he was a brown liquor and weed smokin dude.

[@akeldimis2979]

@@daramcneil4297 Nothing hood about Whitney just because she does drugs doesn't mean she's hood. She's a church girl who suffered a lot of trauma that masked it with drugs. You know most of these church kids are the wildest since their parents are strict af.

[@daramcneil4297]

@@akeldimis2979 hood..

[@mexia23]

😂

[@zuriogletree]

Black Excellence!!! My God look at all this talent 😩❤️❤️❤️

[@Ladylace97]

Man I forgot how EPIC this year was. Awards shows aren't this hype anymore & I miss it

[@charlesjeffery1155]

Wow tamela Mann has lost so much weight, good for her, I never knew she was that big, but she's always been beautiful, and has such a beautiful spirit, I love the way Whitney came and sung with Kirk Franklin and tore that place down

[@r.r911]

Wow I miss those days. NAACP - beautiful! 🏆

[@aviswright3869]

We had a ball in the 90s! Love this

[@RD-lx1gy]

The end!! There is only one Whitney ❤

[@mexia23]

Look at all this black excellence in one room damn near everybody was there .

[@reallife0728]

DENZEL WASHINGTON & WHITNEY HOUSTON ON STAGE TOGETHER IS ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!!!!!💐💐💐💐🤎🤎🤎🤎💐💐💐💐

[@jordanrioscreations]

This is such a class award show, so many stars

[@cockietalk39]

Hey Whitney ❤❤❤❤ and All ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@damonhoyle9555]

All this black excellence in one room! The 90s was such a great era! So glad I was born at a time to witness this live.

[@moniquemiller5536]

I miss awards shows like this it had class

[@tesha3190]

Thanks for uploading this…. BLACK EXCELLENCE AT ITS BEST

[@MsYoung00088]

Wow I love this!! I was 8 years old when this aired, there was a lot of great celebrities under one roof. And a lot has passed on. Thanks for uploading. ..new sub here

[@traciharris8576]

Such talented people 😊🥰😍💞💕👍👍

[@Qu33n]

My gosh this takes me back! Thank you for uploading an archival classic awards show! Even the commercials were super Black lol! The tv series promos were amazing too! LOVE IT! The 90s had such Black excellence at awards shows! And I can't get over Nippy hosting and being such a darling!

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

We will never see this again

[@gierk27]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I was 16 that year and didn't watch it but I remember Waiting Exhale was one of my favourite movie's in the 90's. I loved the soundtrack too. What is sad is that we're still fighting for justice and equality for the Black community.

[@breenoele3532]

Thank you so much for this upload

[@jadelesidi]

What a time to be alive. My God 🥰

[@TualatheeFololo]

As an African growing up in Germany in the 90s we used to looove Black American culture. Music, Entertainment, mentality. We always used to root for Black Americans and Africans during the Olympics and award shows. It was a beautiful time. At that time it seems everyone was just proud and happy to be who they were. I had some Black Americans friends living in Germany for a short period and we had great connection talking about the motherland, Black American culture and there was a true sense of sister/brotherhood. I know that not all was perfect for everyone but people have become so very negative on both fronts, it’s sad😢. Thank you for uploading this. So nice to see all the faces I grew up admiring as a young person.

[@TSEVENGM]

The 90's was a vibe that couldn't be duplicated. It was a different time in those days.. Some of the greatest music, actors and etc. Those days will be forever missed

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

They had BOYZ ll MEN in the preview but I don't see them here

[@melindamullins9649]

Such beautiful brilliant/amazing talented actor's artists 🎶⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐thanks for these archives

[@Blessed2bhere34]

Man if I could go back to the summer of 96 for one day. Man! Even the commercials are taking me back to when movie trailers was all we had cus we had no social media, the McDonald’s moon man was classic, and when whoppers were actually good!

[@DJRadioMasterRahjiladelphia26t]

Fugees - The Score Album Promo In Stores Now 6:39 17:18

[@JT-pb3fx]

The 43 people who disliked this need prayer

[@lorebay2593]

Are jealous

[@JT-pb3fx]

@@lorebay2593 jealous of what

[@thequickster7651]

Jt2003 black excellence. Duh. Lol

[@JT-pb3fx]

@@thequickster7651 oh my bad. They are jealous of black excellence though. I literally forgot I posted that lol 🤣

[@thequickster7651]

Glad you have good sense of humor. I been smiling this whole video proud. 😂😂

[@basilthompson7515]

The 51st NAACP Image Awards Live Saturday, February 22nd on BET

[@Chocolatetv2011]

Thanks!

[@basilthompson7515]

@@Chocolatetv2011 Your Welcome

[@ilovechristmas985]

To: T. C. Thank you for this upload. This is a Classic!❤

[@nlee4566]

Black people as a culture in entertainment will never be like this again! Ever again! Let’s preserve this like gold! This entire show makes me so happy deep in my soul!

[@jazminp706]

So many legends under one roof

[@Alphonse72]

Well this made me smile.

[@prophet7289]

This lineup is crazy for black culture , if you’re born in the 80’s or early 90’s this hit different

[@audreyfreeman4208]

Black excellence makes me proud to be a black woman with all these great people to represent us 😊🍒🥂 say it loud lm black and lm proud

[@TyrikImanWashingtonJr]

Ms. Loretta Devine speech was the best one. Lmao

[@whitneyhouston1122]

She was truly amazing! Like her happiness showed. Her giggles we're everything. And her jokes.

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

​@@whitneyhouston1122*Were* ,not we're (we are).

[@o13sweetboy]

This is when and the last of the time Black Americans still carried themselves with some class, they went down hill around 2000s.

[@damnright1766]

Oh my God! FACTS.

[@TehSyneS]

That tribute to Quincy! What a show. Wow!!

[@simplyrenes663]

I really enjoyed this!!! ❤ brought back childhood memory 😊

[@candicechavis5867]

This is a beautiful moment in time. Litttle did we know the world would change so much.

[@gwenmarie7311]

I love this so much 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💯❤️❤️Thank You So Much ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@ProduCiera]

This is taking me BACK!!!!

[@tangelabedford8083]

This was the year I graduated and I am in a zone right now!!! ❤❤❤

[@KingofBrunch]

This show was lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@wykeishacraft6820]

It's was the 90's and now 2021 i still like sitting around listen to music .

[@jordanrioscreations]

I love that the commercials are in this 😅

[@Burberryb3891]

Whitney Houston was a very beautiful lady wow 😍😍😍😇❤❤❤❤❤❤💓good God she was a beauty to look at and, she wore those gowns perfect! Back when celebrities wore clothes... now it's just trashy trying to look fashionable. I only see miss Whitney Houston honestly; I couldn't take my eyes off her she was an Angel with the most adorable innocent eyes,,, gosh u gone too soon Whit... Gregory Hines could tap dance perfectly too he killed those moves lol... Whitney Houston was never afraid to manifest God almighty to the world. She was never ashamed of the gospel at all... thank you Whitney God bless her soul. Sleep on beloved Whitney, sleep and take your rest.

[@audreyfreeman4208]

Whitney is home at last she was an angel for sure🤗😘

[@ThatHonestPerson]

Whitney Houston beauty will have me staring at her all day. I always thought she was better than Aaliyah. People act like Aaliyah was the most beautiful girl in the world but she wasn’t. She had her chin and nose done. Whitney had no work done. Aaliyah couldn’t even sing good, but people act like she could just because she was pretty.

[@gracegreen1859]

Angela Bassett said I'm weak before I even knew it was a thing '96 baby

[@jessicamsele]

dam whitney was the 90s super star

[@4687878]

I love Della Reese,..she's like everybody's favorite Auntie !!!

[@claudiabailey9899]

Amen MS Della Reese somebody thank him FATHER GOD

[@angelclark6093]

Did you all recognize David and Tamala Mann with Kirk Franklin snd The Family?

[@nlee4566]

I had no idea they use to be with Kirk Franklin.

[@CeliniacForLife]

​@@nlee4566 Where have you been for 30 years?

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

*Tamela*

[@nikiahandy4403]

I spotted Tia and Tamer 😍😇

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

*Tamera*

[@brendacook8052]

awww. look at Lauryn Hill on time

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Miss the 90s s6so much just looking at some of them dead and old now smh miss these times

[@apartdagente]

Muita beleza reunida, a WHITNEY e Denzel amo muito!!! 💜💜💜

[@jenaegray5628]

Do you have the Grammy awards 1993 or the naacp image awards 1993

[@Hermanjr69]

RIP to all the beautiful black.people on this award show

[@quarmainestephenson3163]

KZbin is a time machine Black people less do better this here is an example of our greatness

[@jahmarkusrabb9975]

This is Black Hollywood royalty.

[@cokenojoke]

Cicely Tyson, Della Reese, Whitney Houston 🕊🕊🕊

[@dipribriggs2920]

THAT HBCU SEGMENT THOUGH 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!

[@juniorbovilleakalegendary2993]

Wyclef is a boss ..

[@okthen1464]

That's the first time I ever heard her aknowlege her acting debuted on 'Gimme A Break!', lol but she never mentions she auditioned and got the part of Sandra Huxtable, the Huxtable's eldest daughter. She later asked out, or didn't sign the contract once she realized how demanding it was, and that she wouldn't have the time to pursue her music career, which more important to her...Well obviously she made a right decision! ☺️