24 Inspiring College Grads Who Exemplify Black Excellence

Congratulations, class of 2017! 🎓

With graduation season comes black excellence.

Black graduates have worked tirelessly toward obtaining degrees that will help them make a positive impact on the world, and that deserves to be celebrated.

HuffPost Black Voices is highlighting 24 inspiring black graduates, some whose stories we came across and some who submitted their photos with our #BVBlackGrads campaign.

Check out their photos below and give them a round of applause.

Victoria Blade, Engineering, Tennessee State University

And I'm taking my dreams with me🎓✨💗 #May6 #MyFirstLove

A post shared by V I C T O R I A (@everythingvee) on

Brittany Burnam, B.S. in Sociology, University of North Texas

Two more days 😭👩🏾🎓 📸 @sistashutter

A post shared by Brittany Burnam (@liberalartsdiva) on

Raven Diggs, Pre-Physical Therapy, Florida A&M University

Get Me Right Mommy! 😄

A post shared by TrackStar🏃💨 (@_firehotmama) on

James T. Carter, BA in English and Psychology, Rice University
James T Carter
Ferha Brhan, Business Administration, Florida A&M University

But wait, ya thought I was finished? 😂 First day of Grad School in the books ✔️

A post shared by Ferha Brhan (@ferhay_) on

Tamarea Parker, B.A. in Spanish, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Amir Rushdan
Robert Trey Davis III, Juris Doctor, North Carolina Central University School of Law
Robert Trey Davis III
Shaina Destine, Masters in Library Information Science, University of Maryland, and her wife, Shaneda Destine, Ph.D. in Sociology, Howard University
Shaina Destine Masters in Library Information Science from the University of Maryland Shaneda Destine PhD in Sociology from Howard University
Lauren Elizabeth Sapp, Juris Doctor, Loyola Law
Cameron Davis, B.S. in Public Health, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Just a girl from the Queen City chasing that degree 👑🎓 s/o to @milikkashad 📸 #May12th

A post shared by Cameron Davis ♈️🔮 (@_notoriouscam) on

Yasja Hemmings, B.S. in Psychology, University of South Florida
Yasja Hemmings
Kimberly Wilks, B.S. in Business Analytics, University of Miami
Kimberly Wilks
Ryan Brooks, B.A. in Mass Communication and Political Science, Winthrop University

GLORY BE TO GOD

A post shared by Ryan Brooks (@that_brooks_kid) on

Kadidja Dosso, B.B.A., Hampton University
Danielle Hill, Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, Florida International University
Danielle Hill
Charisma E. Lowe, B.A. in Fashion Merchandising, Clark Atlanta University

I'll be one degree hotter in 31 more days 👩🏾🎓✨

A post shared by Charisma E. Lowe (@themelaninaire) on

Donmanique Hardy, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Hampton University
Courtney Funchess, M.B.A. in Sports Management, Tiffin University
Courtney Funchess
Alexis C McDonald, B.S. in Electronic Media, University of Miami
Alexis C McDonald

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