Morehouse to Graduate Father and Son on Sunday

The Huffington Post is reporting a heartwarming story about a father and son who are slated to graduate from Morehouse College on Sunday, after spending three years together on campus. Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2020 Black History Month – 2022 Hip-Hop 50 Year – 2023 Video will return here when scrolled back into…

The Huffington Post is reporting a heartwarming story about a father and son who are slated to graduate from Morehouse College on Sunday, after spending three years together on campus.

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The younger Joyner and his father, Dorian Joyner Sr., will both be graduating from Morehouse College this Sunday after spending three years together on campus. President Barack Obama will be speaking at the ceremony.

While the elder Joyner initially attended the school from 1984 through 1988, he dropped out early to build his career, according to a profile on the Morehouse website. Years later, after his oldest son had began attending Morehouse, he decided he wanted to re-enroll and complete his degree.

While his son was initially shocked by his dad's decision, he said he liked having him around on campus.

"We used to have a support system. Sometimes he would come to my room to ask about a problem or a class or a professor to take," the younger Joyner told WXIA-TV.

In fact, the younger Joyner, an English major, said being on campus with his father, a religion major who plans to attend law school, was actually "natural."

Read more at the Huffington Post.

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