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As the COVID-19 crisis prompted the canceling of high school graduation ceremonies across the country, the nation’s biggest media companies joined forces to host a joyful tribute to the Class of 2020. All four major broadcast networks and leading social media and streaming platforms simulcast the one-hour primetime special on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 8p ET/PT, 7p CT, honoring the more than 3 million high school seniors across the country.
Curated by high school students and educators throughout the country, with the support of the American Federation of Teachers, this commercial-free broadcast included a collection of commencement addresses, celebrity performances, and inspirational vignettes. The televised event also featured a breakaway at the end of the show, offering hundreds of local affiliates the opportunity to celebrate the achievements and resilience of high school students in their local communities.
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"High school graduation is an important milestone in every student's life," [LeBron] James says. "With everything going on, I knew we couldn't let is pass without doing something special."
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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
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"LeBron James, President Barack Obama, Megan Rapinoe and Zendaya all offered up their advice to the high school class of 2020 on the May 18 special — any of whom would be A-list gets for the average graduation, or even the most exclusive thought leadership conferences held annually around the globe."
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FEINBERG FORECAST: THE EMMY LANDSCAPE WITH ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE NOMINATION VOTING
MAJOR THREATS: Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (syndicated)
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