The Spingarn Medal is one of the highest honors awarded by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the United States. It was established in 1914 in honor of Joel Elias Spingarn, a white Jewish-American civil rights activist who served as the chairman of the NAACP's Board of Directors.

The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually to African Americans who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the African American community and have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their respective fields. Past recipients of the Spingarn Medal include prominent figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, and Oprah Winfrey.

The award recognizes individuals who have made a lasting impact on civil rights, social justice, the arts, sciences, and other areas that have benefitted the African American community. The Spingarn Medal continues to be an important recognition of the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans in the United States.