Anthony Hamilton Receives Honorary Doctorate From Johnson C. Smith University
Singer Anthony Hamilton arrives on the Red Carpet for the 26th annual Bounce Trumpet Awards on January 20th 2018 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta Georgia-USA
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By: Adonis Armstrong
Johnson C. Smith University, a historically Black university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, has honored Anthony Hamilton with an honorary doctorate of fine arts in recognition of his achievements.
On Sunday May 21th, Hamilton received this exceptional honor at the Bojangles Coliseum on the university campus. To mark this significant achievement, the singer took to Instagram to share the memorable moment with his fans.
The video captures Hamilton standing on stage, his face beaming with pride, as he accepts his doctorate. “Introducing Doctor Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts). THANK YOU Johnson C. Smith University and all who made this special moment possible,”Hamilton penned in his caption.
Like his former So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri and Bay Area legend E-40, Hamilton now joins a prestigious roster of celebrities who have been awarded honorary doctorates in recent months. Usher, in particular, received his honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music, adding to the list of notable recipients.
Hamilton praised the individuals making up the class of 2023 and offered them uplifting words of encouragement as they set forth on a new chapter in their lives. “You’ve also overcome the pandemic. You’ve navigated remote learning, and I did too with my kids. You made it through this virus that could have taken your life and almost took mine,” Hamilton shared with the crowd.
He also empahzised to the students the significance of persistence and humility in the early stages of his career, sharing his own experiences as an example. He stated, “I just kept pushing and I just kept dreaming. Cutting hair, singing in the barbershop. That lead me to meet a guy and that guy took me to New York, and that got my first record deal.”
Singer Anthony Hamilton Receives Honorary Degree From Charlotte University
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