On Saturday night, Rihanna, who founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, was honored for her philanthropic efforts at the NAACP Image Awards.

During her acceptance speech for the President’s Award, the singer, actress, and businesswoman called attention away from herself. "OK, I’m going to try to keep this simple because tonight is not really about me because the purpose is bigger than me, right? It’s not bigger than us together, but it’s bigger than me because my part is a very small part of the work that’s being done in this world and the work that has yet to be done," she said.