An extraordinary teenager, aged 18, emerged valedictorian of his high school, Westfield High School in Houston.
After being awarded about $700,000 in scholarships, Da’Vion Tatum said he would continue his education at Harvard University in the United States.
Da’Vion Tatum, is a motivation to other young black men to never give up on pursuing their dreams.
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An award named after him
He said his story would help other black men know they do not have to be bound by the stereotype of society.
Tatum also mentioned that he has an award named after me in SpringISD titled the Tatum Award for Young Authors
He told Fox 26 news:
“I have an award named after me in SpringISD titled the Tatum Award for Young Authors, and after being accepted to 7 Ivy Leagues and Stanford, Rice, UCLA, and UC Berkeley, I have the privilege of attending Harvard in the fall. But it wasn’t easy”
He was also accepted to several universities, including the Ivy league schools.
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17-year-old girl scores highest grades at US school
In another story, an exceptional black 17-year-old girl broke the 152-year-old record of Albany High School, New York to become her first black valedictorian.
Onovu Otitigbe-Dangerfield graduated with an impressive 4.0 GPA, beating all her colleagues and clinching the prestigious award.
Onovu shared that she felt honoured, not just for breaking the record but for representing the black community properly.
