A reminder for your high school class of 2020 and everyone in general:
As coronavirus has prompted the cancellation of high school graduation ceremonies across the country, The Entertainment Industry Foundation, The LeBron James Family Foundation, XQ Institute, and a broad coalition of partners are coming together to pay tribute to millions of high school seniors, their extraordinary teachers, and their families, as rally everyone around a message of hope and unity.President Barack Obama will deliver a commencement address to the virtual class of 2020. The one-hour event will also feature dozens of artists, educators and other notables. The "Graduate Together" program will air at 8:00 PM Eastern and Pacific time, 7:00 PM Central and Mountain time. Congratulations to all the graduating seniors!
Graduate Together: America Honors the Class of 2020 will air simultaneously across ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, as well as a broad alliance of social media and streaming platforms. The one-hour primetime special airs on Saturday, May 16, and will honor the more than 3 million high school seniors across the country.
Prior to that, starting at 7:00 PM Eastern, CNN will host a special, "Class of 2020: In This Together," which will feature President Bill Clinton as well as guests from the entertainment industry, etc.
I guess nobody invited the puerile, nasty, dumb, racist, conceited kid with the fake tan to either celebration. Sad!
I watched Obama's speech and cried a little, so desperate for his leadership and missing his clarity and dignity. In that short speech, he conveyed hope, compassion, and understanding for a nation of kids who were robbed of their special celebrations and milestones. Obama spoke from his heart and he was serious, sincere, and yet still uplifting.
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donnah -- he was great and hit the nostalgia button hard. Also liked Megan Rapinoe's urging teens to register and vote to get new leadership -- no subtlety there. All in all, it was a well- conceived and produced show, imo.
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