Taraji P. Henson declares African-American actors ‘don’t need to ask for acceptance from anyone’… as Empire wins big

Taraji P. Henson won a NAACP Image Award on Friday night and used her acceptance speech to sound a clarion call for the African-American acting community.
The Empire star was named Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series at the ceremony that recognizes ‘the accomplishment of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film.’
Referencing the ‘Oscarssowhite’ controversy, the 45-year-old declared: ‘We don’t need to ask for ask for acceptance from ANYONE. WE are enough.’ See more pics below…..