At first glance, you’d think Destyni Tyree leads a charmed life. She was voted prom queen by her peers and was captain of the cheerleading squad. She also completed high school in two years, earning a 4.0 grade point average and snagging a full-ride scholarship to Potomac State College of West Virginia University. “Accomplished,” Tyree, […]
David Norman, a 67-year-old former Harlem drug dealer, sat at the front of the Columbia University commencement ceremony last week with tears of joy, ready to receive a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, the New York Daily News reports. The oldest member of his class, he perhaps also cornered the market on the most exceptional life story: […]
Micah McDade has quietly been working on something very important as his graduation was approaching, but it wasn’t at all academic. According to Okmulgee News Network, McDade was born with cerebral palsy and has never been able to walk. After hours of surgeries and physical therapy during his life, McDade finally made his dream come […]
Decked out in full cap and gown, complete with a valedictorian cord, Andrew Jones showed up to his graduation from Amite High School ready to experience his hard work paying off. He didn’t get the chance because of what he was wearing on his face. “Eventually they took my gown,” he recalled, “They told me […]
H.U. just won in a major way. The highly esteemed Howard University snagged POTUS for its 2016 commencement address, the institution’s president announced this morning. The ceremony will take place on May 7 and POTUS will of course receive a Doctor of Laws degree, Howard U.’s highest honor. From Howard.edu: “It is an extraordinary honor and […]
Tyler Perry will soon bring his message of inspiration and encouragement to the newest class of Tuskegee University graduates. The multi-talented entertainer will give the keynote address for the 2016 Spring Commencement Exercises. Perry will speak to approximately 500-plus graduates on May 7 at 10 a.m. CST in Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Arena. CLICK HERE […]
Courtesy Cameron Knowles: One New Orleans family, who is set to graduate in May, became a sensation on Facebook when a photo of them all wearing their caps and gowns went viral. The photo shows father Mario Myles, who is graduating from Xavier University with hisMasters of Special Education on May 7, mother Shenitria Myles, […]
Malia Obama’s high school will have to find another commencement speaker when she graduates this year. Her father, President Barack Obama, says he’ll be too…
The dismal education statistics for young Black men are all too familiar, especially in cities like Camden, New Jersey, where poverty, crime and poor access to…
As graduation season continues, one college graduate is inspiring us all by getting her degree at the age of 99-years-old – proving it’s never too…
It’s safe to say that Dorothea Daniels is living proof that it’s never too late to accomplish a goal. The Santa Clarita, California resident earned…
Graduations are meant to be special moments between students and their families, but one family is now facing charges for cheering on their relatives during a…
