麻豆短视频传媒 recently announced Lamman Rucker, accomplished actor, educator, activist and entrepreneur, will deliver the keynote address at the 2021 Spring Commencement Convocation.
Rucker has starred in big and small screen favorites such as Tyler Perry鈥檚 鈥淲hy Did I Get Married鈥� films, 鈥淢eet the Browns鈥� and the iconic 鈥淭he Temptations鈥� miniseries. Rucker has also tackled difficult subjects in 鈥淪ervice to Man,鈥� 鈥淭he Man in 3B,鈥� 鈥淏lack Coffee,鈥� and 鈥淐ooking Up Christmas.鈥� Rucker also played roles in 鈥淗alf & Half,鈥� 鈥淎ll Of Us,鈥� 鈥淟aw & Order,鈥� 鈥淎s The World Turns,鈥� and 鈥淎ll My Children.鈥�
In 2015, Oprah Winfrey invited Rucker to star as Jacob Greenleaf in the groundbreaking original TV drama series, 鈥淕reenleaf,鈥� which took the world by storm for five seasons.
Rucker is also a strong supporter of organizations including the Association of Black Cardiologists, the American Heart Association, The Black AIDS Institute, The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Project Pneuma and BMe Community.
Not only an actor and an activist, Rucker is the CEO and co-founder of The Black Gents, a collective of African American artists assigned to share and shine the light on the positive images, inspiring magnificence and infinite examples of the assets, beauty, brotherhood, fatherhood, creativity and service of Black men throughout the diaspora. Rucker is also the president and CEO of a global consulting company and successful production company.
An author and advocate for education, Rucker鈥檚 books include the best-seller, 鈥淩EACH: 40 Black Men Speak on Living, Leading, and Succeeding.鈥�
Nine-time Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Kelly Price is the musical guest for the convocation. Price鈥檚 debut album, 鈥淪oul of a Woman,鈥� went double platinum and featured her record-breaking single, 鈥淔riend of Mine.鈥� Price worked with artists like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and sang on 鈥淢o Money Mo Problems鈥� featuring Puff Daddy, Ma$e and the late Notorious B.I.G.
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, seating is limited and no processionals will take place. Graduates and attendees will be screened prior to entering Alumni Stadium for commencement. Restrictions and safety protocols will be in place for all in attendance.
Commencement may be viewed online at Facebook Live @KYSTATEU or join us via Zoom at meeting ID: 980 1850 3350 and passcode: 391226.