Angela Bassett will be the official Class of 2024 commencement speaker at Spelman College.
The HBCU made the huge announcement on Thursday, April 25th. “Spelman College is honored to have acclaimed actress and director Angela Bassett to bring words of inspiration to our graduating Class of 2024,” Spelman College President Helene D. Gayle, M.D., MPH said.
She continued, “Her work has had a tremendous impact both on and off the screen and serves as an example for our students to lead in their own spaces. We are equally honored to have a slate of strong Black women join us for our weekend ceremonies, including Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Atlanta community icon Rose Scott and the esteemed Reverend Dr. Yvette Flunder. We look forward to them inspiring our graduates, their families and the Spelman community.”
Spelman College’s commencement will take place on Sunday, May 19. Aside from giving her speech, Angela Bassett will also receive a Doctor of Fine Arts Honorary Degree.