Charlamagne Tha God received praise for the commencement speech he delivered to his mother
Julie Ford McKelvey’s alma mater South Carolina State University. McKelvey, who graduated from the HBCU in 1975, was in attendance as she celebrated the radio personality receiving an Honorary Doctorate during Mother’s Day weekend.
Charlamagne captioned his May 9 upload of the event: “Couldn’t ask for a greater Mother’s Day weekend….Giving the commencement speech at my mothers alma mater on Mothers Day Weekend while she’s alive to see it was surreal. Thank You God for engineering my life and Thank You @scstate1896 for the opportunity. It was an honor and a privilege!!!!”
Charlamagne Tha God receives honorary degree from his mother’s alma mater
Charlamagne Tha God (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Kathy Hutchins)
“The Breakfast Club” co-host Charlamagne Tha God recently made his mother proud (again) when he accepted an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, South Carolina State University on Friday, May 7. Not a bad accomplishment for the man who ended up going to night school to eventually earn his high school diploma. The New York Time’s bestselling author hit up Instagram and shared his crowning achievement.
“Thank you God for being the best knower and planner. Mother’s Day Weekend and My Mom just got to witness a man you can now call Dr. Lenard Larry Mckelvey give the commencement speech at her alma mater @scstate1896 you can call me Dr. Lenard, Dr. Charla, however you want to do it just know with this honorary doctorate you shall forever call me DOCTOR!!!!!!! Thank You South Carolina State for the honor!!! My mother is p