He encouraged the high school graduates to face down those challenges, as scary as they might be. Hosted by Kevin Hart, it also featured dozens of prominent African American athletes, politicians and entertainers, many of whom were HBCU graduates. Obama is scheduled to make a third online commencement address June 6, along with Michelle Obama, in a ceremony hosted by YouTube. While he was president, Obama delivered the commencement addresses at three historically black schools, Hampton University, Howard University and Morehouse College. He called HBCU graduates the “inheritors of one of America’s proudest traditions” and said they needed to act.

Source: bd News24 May 17, 2020 03:33 UTC