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On May 19 the 135th commencement activities for the historically Black school Morehouse College in Atlanta will take place, and Angela Bassett will be given an honorary degree .
Black Enterprise reports the actress will receive an honorary doctorate of the arts for her dedication to “leadership, service, and excellence” as well as for setting the “bar high for women in Hollywood.”
The New York-born actress received a bachelor’s degree in African-American Studies and a master of fine arts from Yale University, she had her breakout role as Reva Deveraux in John Singleton‘s 1991 classic “Boyz n the Hood.”
From there, Bassett wowed audiences with her performance in the 1992 film Malcolm X, where she played Betty Shabazz. She also received an Oscar nomination in 1994 for playing Tina Turner in “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
Other big screen successes for Bassett include “Waiting to Exhale,” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “Akeelah and the Bee,” as well as “Notorious” and “Black Panther.” Today, she’s one of the stars and producers of the Fox series “9-1-1.”
Bassett will be honored as more than 300 scholars receive degrees at Morehouse’s commencement.
(Photo: @im.angelabassett Instagram)
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Black Enterprise reports the actress will receive an honorary doctorate of the arts for her dedication to “leadership, service, and excellence” as well as for setting the “bar high for women in Hollywood.”
From there, Bassett wowed audiences with her performance in the 1992 film Malcolm X, where she played Betty Shabazz. She also received an Oscar nomination in 1994 for playing Tina Turner in “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
Other big screen successes for Bassett include “Waiting to Exhale,” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “Akeelah and the Bee,” as well as “Notorious” and “Black Panther.” Today, she’s one of the stars and producers of the Fox series “9-1-1.”
Bassett will be honored as more than 300 scholars receive degrees at Morehouse’s commencement.
(Photo: @im.angelabassett Instagram)
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