{"id":9595,"date":"2020-04-30T14:42:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T19:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=9595"},"modified":"2020-04-30T14:42:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T19:42:52","slug":"graduate-together-america-honors-the-high-school-class-of-2020-a-graduation-tribute-to-our-nations-high-school-seniors-to-air-saturday-may-16-at-8pm-et","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/30\/graduate-together-america-honors-the-high-school-class-of-2020-a-graduation-tribute-to-our-nations-high-school-seniors-to-air-saturday-may-16-at-8pm-et\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020,&#8221; A Graduation Tribute to Our Nation&#8217;s High School Seniors, to Air Saturday, May 16 at 8PM ET."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9596\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/free-graduation-cap-and-gown.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/free-graduation-cap-and-gown.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/free-graduation-cap-and-gown-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/free-graduation-cap-and-gown-260x216.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/free-graduation-cap-and-gown-160x133.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today that they are joining together to pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, <strong><em>Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020<\/em><\/strong>, on Saturday, May 16 (8PM ET\/PT, 7PM CT). LeBron James, Bad Bunny, Charli D&#8217;Amelio, Dixie D&#8217;Amelio, Chika, YBN Cordae, Loren Gray, H.E.R., the Jonas Brothers, Brandan Bmike Odums, Ben Platt, Henry Platt, Jonah Platt, Megan Rapinoe, Yara Shahidi, Lena Waithe, Pharrell Williams, Malala Yousafzai, and many more will participate in #GraduateTogether.<\/p>\n<p>As coronavirus has prompted the cancellation of high school graduation ceremonies, some of the nation&#8217;s biggest media companies will honor the more than 3 million high school seniors across the country with a joyful tribute to the Class of 2020. ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC will simultaneously air the special along with leading entertainment, social media and streaming platforms &#8211; including Complex Networks, Facebook App, Instagram, PeopleTV, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube &#8211; which will all create dynamic experiences for each of their unique audiences.<\/p><div id=\"morty-923938915\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We learned early on in our work with students and families in Akron that education is so much more than academics. 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And because high school graduations are local, local television stations will also feature custom breakaways to celebrate the achievements of high school students in their own communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At XQ, we work to reimagine the American high school experience &#8211; but no one could have imagined the profound changes that have upended the Class of 2020&#8217;s final days of the school year,&#8221; said Russlynn Ali, co-founder, and CEO of XQ Institute. &#8220;It has been remarkable to watch these young people, in the face of an unprecedented challenge, demonstrate courage and resilience beyond their years. 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