Atlanta all-girls school gets surprise visit from ‘Black Panther’ star, GMA
Students at an all-girls Atlanta school got a huge surprise visit from a star of Black Panther and Good Morning America.
Lupita Nyong'o and Good Morning America host Robin Roberts dropped by Coretta Scott King Young Women Leadership Academy today to say hello to students and present a $25,000 donation.
“This was an AMAZING morning,” said Superintendent Meria Carstarphen, in a tweet.
Thank you @GMA, @RobinRoberts and @Lupita_Nyongo for surprising our brilliant young ladies at @apscskywla! This was an AMAZING morning w/ @BerniceKing who said, “These young women are the soul of the nation!” @DonorsChoose gave $25,000 to the school!
— Meria Carstarphen (@CarstarphenMJ) May 16, 2019
💕🎉 💪🏽🥰😘 pic.twitter.com/g3YPENYbqq
Nyong’o spoke to students at the school during the presentation.
"Learners change the world," she said, according to a video posted by GMA. "Your super power is learning."
"I feel like I'm looking into the faces of the future." @Lupita_Nyongo tells the young women of the Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy tells them the futures is theirs in an inspiring speech! pic.twitter.com/tmB7aHmnae
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 16, 2019
Good Morning America selected the academy as "Most Likely to Succeed" as part of its "GMA Yearbook" program, which recognizes schools and teachers.
Also at the event was Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, for whom the school is named.
"Don't let anybody tell you that you can't." Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, says it means a great deal to see her mother's legacy carried on through the women at the school. pic.twitter.com/sGVD5VQIpX
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 16, 2019
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