PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta's 2020 grads get belated ceremony

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PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta's 2020 grads get belated ceremony

Clark Atlanta University holds a commencement ceremony for 2020 graduates.

A 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduate reacts after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A 2020 Clark Atlanta graduate reacts after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduate reacts after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Members of the Clark Atlanta University 2020 graduating class celebrate during the Saturday ceremony at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Well-known political activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks at the 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduation on Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduate celebrates after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduate reacts after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Members of the Clark Atlanta University 2020 graduating class celebrate during the Saturday ceremony at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Friends and family take photographs of the 2020 Clark Atlanta graduates as they head into Harkness Hall Quadrangle for their ceremony in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2021 graduates also received their diplomas Saturday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Clark Atlanta University President George T. French Jr. speaks at the 2020 graduation Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 graduates also received their diplomas Saturday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Family members hold up photographs of their Clark Atlanta graduate as they head into Harkness Hall Quadrangle for the commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Saturday, May 15, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduate reacts after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Briana Harris gives Coretta Cannon a hug before the start of the 2020 Clark Atlanta University pandemic-belated commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The 2020 Clark Atlanta graduates march from Panther Stadium to Harkness Hall Quadrangle for their graduation ceremony in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

The 2020 Clark Atlanta graduates get ready for their march from Panther Stadium to Harkness Hall Quadrangle for their belated graduation ceremony in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. "A year later ..." reads this graduate's cap. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Tasha Nichols holds a photograph of her daughter Darasha Singleton during the 2020 Clark Atlanta graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-9 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduate reacts after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Shanice Bryant (left) and Dejange Spillman (right) help Ahuoma Chukwueke get ready before the start of the pandemic-delayed 2020 Clark Atlanta Graduate on Saturday, May 15, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A 2020 Clark Atlanta Univesrity graduate takes a selfie during the Saturday ceremony at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The class of 2021 also held its ceremony Saturday. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Friends and family take photographs of the 2020 Clark Atlanta graduates as they head into Harkness Hall Quadrangle for their pandemic-belated ceremony in Atlanta on Saturday, May 15, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduates head into Harkness Hall Quadrangle for their pandemic-belated graduation ceremony in Atlanta on Saturday, May 15, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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A 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduate reacts after getting her diploma Saturday at the Harkness Hall Quadrangle in Atlanta on May 15, 2021. The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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