A Normal Community High School Junior is receiving national attention for his work with racial and social justice.

Last weekend, Bradley Ross Jackson received the N-A-A-C-P Image Award for Youth Advocacy, becoming the first teenager and Illinoian to receive the honor. Jackson, a member of the National Honor Society, said he was honored for his work in various non-profits.

In Normal, Jackson serves as the Vice President of N-C-H-S' Black Student Union and the President of the Bloomington-Normal Youth Council.

For his accomplishments, Jackson got to walk the red carpet at the N-A-A-C-P's Image Awards, hosted by actress Queen Latifah.