Thank you @BarackObama for your support for HBCUs—and for believing in the Class of 2020 as they set out to change the world. #ShowMeYourWalk pic.twitter.com/dqgqvbmksS — UNCF (@UNCF) May 16, 2020
July 26, 2020
by Judith Kilborn
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July 26, 2020
by Judith Kilborn
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The transcript for Obama’s commencement speech for HBCU
Here’s the full transcript of the speech, courtesy of the New York Times: Read the Full Transcript of Obama’s H.B.C.U. Commencement Speech https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/16/us/obama-hbcu-speech-transcript.html?referringSource=articleShare
July 26, 2020
by Judith Kilborn
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Obama’s virtual commencement speeches
The Washington Post provides video footage of Obama’s virtual HBCU commencement, in which Obama speaks on systemic racism for virtual HBCU commencement, citing covid-19 and Ahmaud Arbery The former president spoke to graduates of historically black college and universities. Obama’s speech … Continue reading