"Graduate Together 2020" - our President Obama!!!

[cilla4progress]

Who is watching with me tonight???!!!

Can't wait!!! On multiple channels! Event coordinated by LeBron James!

Will be EPICCCCCCCC!!!

[GoCubsGo]

1. I'll be joining you!

Looking forward to it. Lucky graduates! I have a feeling Fat Bastard's going to have an EPICCCCCCCC Twitter tantrum in response to it.

[cilla4progress]

14. I know...

shade much?

He will NEVER EVER NEVER NO MATTER WHAT be man enough to lick the dirt the Obamas walk on!!!!

[warmfeet]

20. Yep. NT.

[chillfactor]

2. Ceremony will be here at 6PM MDT..

Can't wait.....so excited to see our dear President in action again!

[sheshe2]

3. I will be watching!!!

[stillcool]

4. I'm in....

feels like I'm graduating. From something.

[Guilded Lilly]

5. Me, me,me !!!

[badhair77]

6. I'm in. I even set the DVR in case I get pulled away.

I’m so looking forward to seeing a sane President .

[albacore]

7. This may drive (putt?) trump into gibbering insanity.

He is SO jealous of Obama... and hates him so much that he won't be able to control himself. He'll tweet shit that is over the line...even for him.

[Snarkoleptic]

8. I'm watching it!

Trump will probably too, rage tweeting throughout.

[tblue37]

9. I can't find a place to watch. Links? nt

[cilla4progress]

15. Sorry...

It's on several stations in my area, including MSNBC and CNN.

Hope that works and you can join us!!!

[More_Cowbell]

25. Watch on YouTube - it's not on my channels til 8pm on the west coast

I'm watching on YouTube

[scarletlib]

29. All the major networks.

[Cha]

32. There's this..

High school senior’s tweet asking former President Obama to address the Class of 2020 turns into a reality

He tweeted former President Obama asking him to deliver a national commencement speech to the Class of 2020 and that request has become a reality. Eagle Rock High School Senior Lincoln Debenham joined us live with all the details. For more info on Lincoln, you can follow him on Twitter @lincolnjackd. Graduate Together – America Honors the High School Class of 2020 will air on KTLA5 at 8p on Saturday May 16.
For more info, you can click here or follow on Instagram @graduatetogether.

https://ktla.com/morning-news/high-school-seniors-tweet-asking-former-president-obama-to-address-the-class-of-2020-turns-into-a-reality/

CNN to air two-hour special honoring the class of 2020

The first hour will be produced by CNN and will feature former President Bill Clinton, Amy Schumer, Jason Alexander, Gal Gadot, Jack Gilinsky, Henry Winkler, Alex Rodriguez, Keegan-Michael Key and Anthony Anderson with performances by Yo-Yo Ma, Bazzi and Foster the People.

In the second hour, CNN will broadcast "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020," which is hosted by The LeBron James Family Foundation, The Entertainment Industry Foundation, and XQ Institute. The event will feature former President Barack Obama, LeBron James, the Jonas Brothers, Zendaya, Olivia Wilde, Ben Platt, Megan Rapinoe, Yara Shahidi, Lena Waithe, Pharrell Williams, Malala Yousafzai, and more. The one-hour, commercial-free event will be carried by more than 20 broadcast and cable networks and streaming channels throughout the US. Proceeds will benefit DonorsChoose and America's Food Fund.

"Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020" will stream live, without requiring a cable log-in, on CNN.com's homepage and across mobile devices via CNN's apps for iOS and Android. It can also be viewed on CNNgo (at CNN.com/go on your desktop, smartphone, and iPad, and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV). The special will also be available on demand to subscribers via cable/satellite systems, CNNgo platforms and CNN mobile apps.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/14/us/2020-graduation-cnn/index.html

[DURHAM D]

48. Looks like they switched Megan Rapinoe to first hour.

She got a little political. LOVED IT!

[Cha]

57. Good! How could anyone not? It's the Huge Elephant on

the Planet.

[NightWatcher]

10. It's even on Faux Snooze. This is going to kill dipshit donnie!

[cilla4progress]

16. Oh yeah -

forgot!!!!!!!!

epic..............

[Farmgirl1961]

11. For those of us on the west coast -- what time does it start?

I've got this #GraduateTogether 2020 webpage up showing something like 3+ hours til it starts... I'm a bit confused.

[IcyPeas]

12. It is on CNN now.

MSNBC and Fox will join the show at 5:00 Pac. Time.

[cilla4progress]

17. I'm in Washington state -

starts in 4 minutes, at 5 pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I missed his speech to HCBU. Hope to find online somewhere. Maybe youtube.

[Lucinda]

73. i dont have a link but i ran across it earlier

linked at youtube and twitter

[More_Cowbell]

27. Yup I have only over-the-air channels, not on til 8. Here's a YouTube link

I'm sure there are others

[malaise]

13. Link

[cilla4progress]

18. Malaise -

is this his speech to HCBU? Bookmarking for later.

I'm over the moon right now - can't wait for Mr. James' special starring our HERO, BO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I hope Mich is there, too).

Anyone else notice how they are flooding the airwaves? Just got done watching Becoming twice!!!!!!!

Thank goddess for them!!!!!!!!!!! They are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[malaise]

22. I'm in tears already and I am no crier

I have a grand niece graduating this year

[cilla4progress]

30. I AM a crier and, yep, you guessed it..

waterworks.

Congrats to your grandniece!!!!!!!

[malaise]

28. This is the same as what's on all the channels

[ancianita]

35. No, this is IT. Live streamed right now. Thank you, mal!

[smirkymonkey]

60. Is there a link where you can just watch him speak?

I don't really want to watch the rest of it.

[malaise]

61. He's speaking now on this link n/t

[smirkymonkey]

65. Ahh! He just came up on my TV!

Good to hear him finally! Thanks Malaise!

[Takket]

19. will be great to hear the words of a true leader, patriot and American!

[ancianita]

21. MEEE! It's on right now!

[gademocrat7]

23. Watching!

[scarletlib]

24. I am already crying as the kids sing the Star Spangled Banner.

Tonight, for a change, we will see the best of America. Love and joy instead of hate and anger.

[leftieNanner]

26. I already have a lump

In my throat.

[cilla4progress]

31. There are AMAZING people and I believe

we outnumber the haters!

Amirite?!!!

Enjoy, peeps!!!!

[Gothmog]

33. I am watching this show because I miss having a real POTUS

Link to tweet

[cilla4progress]

34. PRISCILLA ARCEO

FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[malaise]

36. KaBOOM

Vote

[DURHAM D]

51. This

[Takket]

37. Megan Rapino.......

it is like this special was cast to give drumpf a heart attack lol

so nice to hear positive uplifting messages. we just don't get them anymore with the right controlling the narrative......

[lamp_shade]

39. Her message was powerful.

[malaise]

40. Vote

Fabulous production

[demmiblue]

38. Pinoe... woot!

[nolabear]

41. Oh I've already had two good cries.

[mcar]

42. I'm already a puddle on the floor

[nolabear]

43. What a beautiful future we face. Kids of so many cultures. The real American Dream.

How you can hate any of these faces is beyond me. They are literally our hope.

[malaise]

45. It's on all the networks, CNN and M$NBComcast

Too cool

Malala

[ancianita]

46. Yes, Malalaa! She gives this generation perspective on their place next to world peers.

[IcyPeas]

44. The dots on the background

Remind me of the Krispy Kreme box.

[malaise]

49. LOL

I have an eight year old teaching me how to share documents on Zoom - just the truth

[IcyPeas]

52. Oh?

You can share documents on Zoom? Who knew??

[malaise]

58. I can literally change words in someone else's document

It's freaking amazing. As I told the kid this morning - I'm helping you with English and Geography but you're giving me a whole new world.

the Con must be hating LeBron even more tonight

[Takket]

47. Malala for President of all of Earth........

[demmiblue]

50. OMG, this is such a breath of fresh air!

[nolabear]

53. Isn't it? Incredibly poignant and uplifting.

Some damn fine music too!

[pazzyanne]

54. I'm watching...

… and pretending it's my niece and nephews graduating! I'm really enjoying it so far!

[lunatica]

55. We are witnessing a historic moment

President Obama is making sure our future will be a good one. His speech tonight may well be as important as John Kennedy’s famous words in his inauguration speech, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

President Obama will inspire the largest graduating class in history tonight. The class of 2020.

[nolabear]

56. An hour is way too short. Can we do it again tomorrow?

[IcyPeas]

59. Great quote right there from LeBron....

"THE WORLD HAS CHANGED, YOU WILL DETERMINE HOW WE WILL REBUILD"

[nolabear]

62. O-Ba-Ma! O-Ba-Ma!

He’s just so...normal.

[malaise]

67. Tearing the Con a new one without even calling his name

I love this man

[nolabear]

68. Yeah, smooooooth.

As always. You know we really give old Squirrelhead too much of our happiness.

[demmiblue]

71. It was truly delish.

The tiny fingered, Cheeto-faced, ferret wearing shitgibbon is probably fuming.

[malaise]

74. Which only makes it more delish

[Takket]

63. "watching tiger King" ROFL!!!!!!!!!

[Gothmog]

64. Yeah

Link to tweet

[ancianita]

66. Always putting their capacity to adapt into perspective -- thank you, President Obama!

1. don't be afraid -- new generatins learn from past mistakes

2. do what you think is right -- doing what's easy and convenient, is what little kids do -- hard work, generostity, fairness, listen to the truth inside yourself

3. build a community -- no one does things by themselves, especially through difficult times; to defeat the difficulties ahead, stand up for each other, leave behind the old prejudices of status, greed; our foundation will provide help and connection to other leaders like you; you don't need us because in so many ways you've already started to lead.

[Gothmog]

69. That is how a real POTUS speaks

Link to tweet

[ancianita]

70. Kenwood Academy! Where I taught for 24 years! Yay to that beautiful girl's introduction!

Obama gave one of his first commencement addresses to Kenwood back in the day when he was an IL senator!

That young lady was so pretty. I feel so proud right now.

[ancianita]

72. America should do this every year from now on.

Even when students head back to school after this dark time, this should remain the way to graduate -- nationally, to feel a part of something Big, New, Important -- better than the local ceremony.

Or do both, because hugs, presents and parties are important.

[Lisa0825]

75. Great idea!!! I hope they do it! nt