Watch Rihanna Accept Harvard's Humanitarian of the Year Award

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Last night, Harvard University's Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations awarded pop icon Rihanna with their Humanitarian of the Year award, and in true RiRi fashion, her speech was of legendary proportions.

\u201c\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f https://t.co/5Xttl3Y4JJ\u201d
— Harvard University (@Harvard University) 1488329574

All silliness aside, Harvard couldn't have picked a better person for this year's honor. As BuzzFeed points out, the "Work" singer has been a longtime ally, activist, and advocate for many causes, including (but not limited to) global health, education, and women's rights.

If there's ever been a person who uses their spotlight and their platform for good and to help people and inspire others, it's definitely Queen Rih!

Watch Harvard's entire Humanitarian of the Year ceremony in the video below (Rihanna's honors starts at around the 36:00 mark).

h/t: BuzzFeed

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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.