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Former President Barack Obama will be holding a televised graduation event for the high school class of 2020, most of whom are missing their in-person graduations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020" will be a 1-hour multimedia event featuring several guests, and it will air on Saturday, May 16, on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC as well as other broadcast and digital streaming partners, according to a press release.
Special guests will include LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai, the Jonas Brothers, Yara Shahidi, Bad Bunny, Lena Waithe, Pharrell Williams, Megan Rapinoe, H.E.R. and Ben Platt, and the event is being hosted by XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation and The Entertainment Industry Foundation.
"This high school graduation season will be anything but ordinary -- but that's all the more reason why the Class of 2020 deserves extraordinary advice, heartfelt encouragement, and hard-won wisdom about facing new challenges in an uncertain world," said Russlynn Ali, CEO and co-founder of XQ Institute. "We are grateful to President Obama for giving this gift to our nation's three million high school seniors as they #GraduateTogether."
On June 6, the Obamas will take part in YouTube's "Dear Class of 2020," which will stream live starting at 3 p.m. ET. Both Obamas "will deliver separate commencement addresses" and "a joint message to students," according to the office.
That event will feature global leaders, celebrities, creators and more, including Malala Yousafzai, Sundar Pichai, former Defense Secretary Bob Gates, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and Kerry Washington.
originally posted by: Stupidsecrets
Lebron has a lowly high school diploma. Gaga college dropout. Alicia Keys college dropout. What is the message going to be to these young adults. Be great at sports, singing, playing music and the world is yours. Forget a higher education. Practice jump shots, practice piano, singing. Oh, and have a loudmouth opinion and share it on social media on topics you know nothing about.
I was thinking the same thing. Hardly any of those people are known for their academic prowess. Talented? Yes. However, they are unicorns in that they are successful in fields that care little about academia and that 99.9% of people have practically no chance whatsoever of being successful in sports and entertainment
a reply to: MiddleInsite
It wasn't enough. But the hate you guys carry for Obama is insane, and at the same time delicious to those of us who thought he did a pretty good job bringing back an economy in ruin. For killing Osama. And for not destroying the economy and dividing the Country like Disinfectant Donnie has done.
originally posted by: American-philosopher
a reply to: Edumakated
I was thinking the same thing. Hardly any of those people are known for their academic prowess. Talented? Yes. However, they are unicorns in that they are successful in fields that care little about academia and that 99.9% of people have practically no chance whatsoever of being successful in sports and entertainment
who do you think teenagers would rather see and hear from lebron James or Michio Kaku?