African / African American Graduation
2020 African and African American Virtual Graduation: “And…Still I Rise”
Strength, Resiliency and Beauty in the Black Community
The 2020 Peralta Colleges African and African American graduates from Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College are cordially invited to participate in the 12th Annual African and African American Graduation virtual celebration via YouTube beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
“And…Still I Rise: Strength, Resiliency and Beauty in the Black Community” is the theme of this year’s graduation. The virtual occasion will be marked by libation, inspiring speaker remarks, drumming, uplifting music, and the personalized recognition of the 2020 African and African American graduates from the College of Alameda, Berkeley City College, Laney College, and Merritt College. As always, this cultural celebration is in service to our African/African American students and will highlight the significance of their higher educational achievements to their family and the broader community, as well.
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Questions? Please feel free to contact one of the following committee members:
- Dr. Lawrence VanHook, Chair at lvanhook3@gmail.com
- Merritt College: Cie-Jae (Rose) Allen, Co-Chair at (510) 436-2572; cjallen@peralta.edu; or,
Doris Hankins at (510) 434-3982; dhankins@peralta.edu - Berkeley City College: Ramona Butler, Co-Chair at (510) 981-2832; rbutler@peralta.edu
- Laney College: Douglass Cobb at (510) 464-3149; dcobb@peralta.edu
- College of Alameda: Nicole Kelly at (510) 748-5250; nkelly@peralta.edu
Ramona F. Butler
EOPS/CARE Coordinator
Berkeley City College
bcc-eops@peralta.edu
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