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— Morehouse College (@Morehouse) January 15, 2017
While Rev. King is a notable HBCU graduate, did you know there are several other celebrities who earned a degree at a historically black college?
From K. Michelle to Samuel L. Jackson, here are nine celebrities who went to HBCUs.
K. Michelle
The R&B singer and songwriter is already one of the best in the game. All three of her albums debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. K. Michelle earned a degree in psychology from HBCU Florida A&M University. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
David Banner
The rapper not only went to HBCU Southern University, where he studied Business Administration and graduated in the 90s, he also went on to attend the graduate business program at University of Maryland.
Phylicia Rashad
Rashad graduated from HBCU Howard University in 1970. In 2009, Rashad gave the Charter Day speech on campus at Howard for the annual founder day.
Terrence J
The actor and television personality graduated from North Carolina A&T University.
Jerry Rice
The former NFL superstar will go down as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, not to mention that he’s also a darn good ballroom dancer. Rice attended HBCU Mississippi Valley State.
Langston Hughes
The famous Black writer who was basically the face of the Harlem Renaissance graduated from HBCU Lincoln University.
Samuel L. Jackson
Not only is he one of the greatest actor of all time, if not the greatest, definitely the most paid actor, Samuel L. Jackson also earned his degree from HBCU Morehouse College, where he was a cheerleader. Seriously, a cheerleader.
Omarosa Manigault
Omarosa attended three HBCUs, Central State University, Howard University, and Payne Theological Seminary.
