Former President Bill Clinton was honored by the nation's largest civil rights group on Saturday at the star-studded 32nd NAACP Image Awards, which honors entertainers and other public figures who present positive portrayals of blacks in American culture, reports the Associated Press. Clinton entered the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles to a standing ovation from the crowd. NAACP President Kweisi Mfume presented Clinton with the President's Award and credited him with improving the lives of blacks during his eight years in office. "What really matters is our common humanity," Clinton told the crowd. "When we forget it, we suffer. When we remember it, we prosper." Comedian Chris Tucker hosted the awards show, which is scheduled for broadcast Friday on Fox. During one segment, Tucker joked that the former commander in chief is so popular among minorities that some consider him the first black president. "That's why I went to Harlem, because I think I am the first black president," Clinton responded, referring to plans for his new office in New York.