Viral Clark Atlanta Commencement Speaker Talks With GPB About His Speech

Dr. Daniel Black thought the 2024 graduating class at Clark Atlanta University would have preferred a celebrity for the commencement speaker. What students got was an inspiriting and energetic message from the professor of African American studies.

Black’s speech was so well received, it went viral.

GPB’s Pamela Kirkland spoke with him about his speech and the lasting impact he hopes it will have.

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