Sunday, former U.S. President Bill Clinton sent hundreds of FAMU graduates on new enlightened journeys by challenging them to be "how generation" and work to solve the nation's problems.Clinton also called upon graduates to build for the future and embrace diversity.
He said, "Can you keep pushing America toward becoming one community where we celebrate our differences, but we think our common humanity matters more; infect the world with that idea and get people to stop killing each other because of one tenth of one percent of us that's different; to focus just a little more on the 99.9 percent we have in common?"
Clinton concluded his address with the ever popular Rattler chant, "The Rattlers will strike, strike, and strike again!
The 9 am commencement drew a host of local and national political figures including former U.S. Senator George McGovern, D-SD, and former U.S Rep. Carrie Meek, D-FL, U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, and State Senator Al Lawson.
About 1200 graduates were awarded degrees at FAMU's three commencement ceremonies.
A total of 1,260 FAMU graduates walked across the stage in between all three ceremonies.