Angela Basset Awarsed Honorary Doctorate By Morehouse College!
HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 17: Angela Bassett attends the Paley Center For Media's 2019 PaleyFest LA - "9-1-1" held at the Dolby Theater on March 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/Getty Images)
Angela Basset is now Dr. Angela Basset!
The award-winning actress was awarded an honorary doctorate on Sunday from Morehouse College in Atlanta. She was honored for her leadership, service, and excellence that “set the bar high for women in Hollywood.”
In her message to the class of 2019, the Black Panther star referenced Morehouse alumnus Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and asked the graduates to emulate him, but also forge their own paths.
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