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Angela Bassett To Receive An Honorary Degree From Spelman College

Angela Bassett is set to be honored in Atlanta, GA. In May 2024, the legendary actress will receive an honorary degree from Spelman College, according to WSB-TV 2 in Atlanta. What’s more, it was announced that Bassett is set to give the commencement speech to the HBCU’s class of 2024. “Spelman College is honored to have acclaimed actress and director Angela Bassett to bring words of inspiration to our graduating Class of 2024,” Spelman College President Dr. Helene D. Gayle said, according to the outlet. She continued, “Her work has had a tremendous impact both on and off the screen and serves as an example for our students to lead in their own spaces.” In addition to Bassett, Spelman College will honor Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, award-winning journalist Rose Scott, and Reverend Dr. Yvette Flunder. Gayle says she looks forward to the honorees being a source of inspiration for not only the class of 2024 but also their families and the overall Spelman College...

Apr 26, 2024

Black Tech High School Student Accepted to All Eight Ivy League Schools

The Class of 2020 graduates have had an unexpected year, but Springfield High School senior Roberta Hannah has a bright future to look forward to. The Massachusetts teen was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools, the Western Mass News reports. As a senior at Springfield High School of Science and Technology, Hannah decided initially to only apply to three until her mother and sister pushed her to apply to the entire group of private institutions. On Ivy Day, March 26, she realized her family was right. “I was really anxious getting up to the day, and then I started opening the letters, and I was like ‘oh, I keep seeing ‘yes,’” she told Western Mass News. Getting into every Ivy is no easy feat, and Hannah’s no slouch. The soon-to-be graduate worked tirelessly throughout her high school career. “A lot of studying,” she said. “Last year, I took four AP classes, but up until then, I was mostly in honors classes or pre-AP, and so last year, I took four AP classes, and this year I’m...

May 13, 2020

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