Joe Biden, Erykah Badu, Vanessa Williams, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and More to Deliver Virtual Commencement Speeches at This HBCU
The HBCU's graduating class is getting a star-studded congratulations...
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From Oprah to LeBron to Serena, Black Luminaries Are Lining Up to Honor the Class of 2020
Twitter may not have been able to nudge President Barack Obama to deliver a virtual national commencement speech, but the push was successful in lighting...
Twitter Users Urge Barack Obama To Deliver A Virtual Commencement Speech To The Class Of 2020
Twitter users are calling on the former president to step up to the virtual podium and deliver a national commencement speech....
African American, Latino Studies are Required to Graduate From This High School
"Ethnic studies works," Artnelson Concordia, a teacher who is helping to develop an ethnic studies curriculum in San Francisco, is quoted as saying in the...
Here’s Why Black Harvard Students Are Holding Their Own Graduation Ceremony
Black members of the class of 2017 decided to form an individual ceremony. It’s the first of its kind at the school in recent memory...
Michelle Obama Delivers Speech to Chicago High School Students
“You embody all of the courage and love, all of the hunger and hope that have always defined these communities — our communities,†Obama said...
U.S. on Track to Reach High School Graduation Rate of 90% by 2020
High school graduation rates reach record high, but challenges remain for low-income students....
How Schools Can Lower Suspension Rates and Raise Graduation Rates
Lower suspension rates, raise graduation rates by treating students in trauma....
Man Receives Diploma 55 Years After Being Denied Graduation
In 1959, Alva Earley was denied graduation because of his stand against segregation. Now, 55 years later, he's finally receiving his diploma....
Soldier Surprises Son at High School Graduation
Pennsylvania teen breaks down in tears after being surprised by his army dad at graduation...