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Yara Shahidi graduates from Harvard University

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New Orleans high schooler scores big with boatload of college acceptance letters, scholarships

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Commuters on stalled train throw impromptu ceremony for graduate

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Single mother graduates from UCLA with three degrees

theGRIO REPORT – A single mother of three boys, Deanna Jordan, graduated over the weekend from UCLA with three degrees…
/ June 16, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

16-year-old earns college degree before high school diploma

theGRIO REPORT — Sixteen-year-old Grace Bush earned a college degree before receiving her high school diploma.
/ May 7, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Father, son to graduate Morehouse College together

ATLANTA — This weekend will be a busy one for Dorian Joyner, Sr. Sunday morning, he will watch his oldest son graduate from Morehouse College.
/ May 17, 2013
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Blacks with graduate degrees live longer lives

theGRIO REPORT – For black students, adding degrees to your resume can also add years to your life…
/ August 29, 2012
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High school dropout graduates from UCLA at 52

Teresa Pitts managed to overcome the odds, go back to school, and graduate from the University of California at 52 after a lifetime of tragedy…
/ June 29, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown: 1st black to graduate from Naval Academy dies

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, the first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, has died, the Academy said. He was 85…
/ May 24, 2012
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Shaq prepares to get his doctoral degree

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal will receive a doctoral degree in education from Barry University…
/ May 3, 2012