The president received an honorary degree at Hampton University's commencement Sunday. He told graduates they had a responsibilty to raise the academic performance of African-Americans.
The First Lady spoke at a the University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff, a college that began as a modest school for black students in 1873.
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The former Congressman and his wife at Howard's commencement. He was the commencement speaker.
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Stella Chukwu, Ayisatou Umari, Remi Ogunsanya, students from Nigeria graduate from Howard's College of Dentistry.
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