{"id":151382,"date":"2021-04-08T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=151382"},"modified":"2021-04-09T09:40:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T13:40:17","slug":"the-12th-annual-aafca-awards-honor-hollywoods-greats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/the-12th-annual-aafca-awards-honor-hollywoods-greats\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12th Annual AAFCA Awards Honor Hollywood&#8217;s Greats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 12th Annual AAFCA Awards Honor Hollywood&#8217;s Greats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 7th, 2021, the 12th Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/aafca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">African-American Film Critics Association<\/a> (AAFCA) Awards presented a beautiful virtual program, honoring an exceptional year in cinema and the extraordinary people who affected change during a time of uncertainties.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AAFCA Awards were hosted by Tichina Arnold, J.B. Smoove, and Tone Bell, who opened with a fun dialogue to introduce guests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tone_Bell_Tichina_Arnold_JB-Smoove-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The AAFCA Awards were hosted by Tichina Arnold, J.B. Smoove, and Tone Bell, who opened with a fun dialogue to introduce guests. The 12th Annual AAFCA Awards Honor Hollywood's Greats.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151423\"\/><figcaption>Tone Bell, Tichina Arnold, JB Smoove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Big winners included Viola Davis, who received the AAFCA icon award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Viola-Davis-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The 12th Annual AAFCA Awards Honor Hollywood's Greats. Big winners included Viola Davis, who received the AAFCA icon award.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151422\"\/><figcaption>Viola Davis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The AAFCA Award for Breakout Director was presented to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/02\/blackfilm-com-chats-with-judas-and-the-black-messiah-director-shaka-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shaka King<\/a>, for &#8220;Judas and the Black Messiah&#8221;. Daniel Kaluuya won the AAFCA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chairman Fred Hampton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Daniel-Kaluuya-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Kaluuya won the AAFCA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chairman Fred Hampton.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151424\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The AAFCA Award for Best Actress, was awarded to&nbsp;Andra Day&nbsp;for her role in&nbsp;&#8220;The United States Vs. Billie Holiday&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Andra-Day2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The AAFCA Award for Best Actress, was awarded to Andra Day for her role in &quot;The United States Vs. 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Jordan, Michaela Angela Davis, Philippe Lac\u00f4te, Regina King, Shaka King, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Stacey Abrams, Tichina Arnold, Tone Bell, Trevor Noah, and Viola Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a second public-facing viewing of the 12th Annual AAFCA Awards on April 17th and 18th on The AAFCA Channel on Comcast\/Xfinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A complete list of winners with program is available <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.publisher-tools.com\/16826\/16891\/17005\/52472\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About AAFCA:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 2003, AAFCA is the premiere body of Black film critics in the world, actively reviewing film and television, with a particular emphasis on entertainment that includes the Black experience and storytellers from the African Diaspora. The organization\u2019s primary mission is to cultivate understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contributions of African descended talent to cinematic and television culture \u2013 from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined breakthroughs of future generations.&nbsp; AAFCA members are a geographically diverse cross-section of journalists, covering all genres of the cinematic arts, while representing multiple mediums \u2013 including print, TV, radio broadcast and online. Collectively, they reach a worldwide audience in excess of 100 million. As a non-profit organization, AAFCA is committed to numerous educational and philanthropic efforts, particularly those that foster and celebrate diversity and inclusion. For more information on AAFCA and its programs visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aafca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/AAFCA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">The 12th Annual AAFCA Awards Honor Hollywood&#8217;s Greats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 12th Annual AAFCA Awards Honor Hollywood&#8217;s Greats. On April 7th, 2021, the 12th Annual African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards presented a beautiful virtual program, honoring an exceptional year in cinema and the extraordinary people who affected change during a time of uncertainties. The AAFCA Awards were hosted by Tichina Arnold, J.B. 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