Queen Latifah Inspires A&T Grads at Commencement

0:00On April 14th, Queen Latifah set to drop some wisdom in North Carolina aunties' commencement on May 9th. She's delivering keynote speeches to nearly 2000 undergrads from six colleges at the first horizon Colosseum in Greensboro. These baccalaureate ceremonies mark a big moment for the grad stepping up. She's no stranger to these stages, having kicked it off back in 2004 as one of the first hip-hop artists to speak at Delaware State University. Since then, she's hit Rutgers University, Newark and Strayer University in 2018, always pushing themes of resilience and staying true. To yourself. Fans and grads love her real talk vibe, and her impact runs deep with a career stacked full of wins. She's the first rapper with the Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2006, snagged a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1994, and earned an Oscar nod for Chicago. Plus, recent honors like the National Medal of the Arts in 2024. North Carolina auntie plans to livestream the events, and nearly 350 grad students get their own ceremonies the day before on May 8th.

1:09Latifah's still killing it as executive producer and star of the Equalizer Reboon on CBS. With her track record, expect those auntie grads to leave fired up and ready to own their pass.