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Tyler Perry to speak at Tuskegee University’s May 7 commencement

By Shelia Poole
April 28, 2016

Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry will be the keynote speaker at Tuskegee University’s 2016 Spring commencement.

Tyler, creator of Madea character in numerous films and the television series , “House of Payne” and “The Haves and The Haves Not”, will deliver a message of “inspiration and encouragement: to the newest class of Tuskegee graduates, which will number more than 500.

The graduation will be held at 10 a.m. May 7 in Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Arena on the university’s campus in Tuskegee, Ala.

First Lady Michelle Obama was the 2015 Spring commencement speaker.

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About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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