Seven YouTube Videos Of 2025 Historically Black College & University (HBCU) Graduates Wearing Kente Cloth Stoles With Their Cap & Gown At Their Graduation Ceremonies

George L. Cook III, May 17, 2025  #HBCU #bootsontheground #virginiastateuniversity

At Virginia State University's graduation they had their "Boots on the Ground"! #virginiastateuniversity #VSU #bootsontheground #HBCU

Music:803Fresh - "Boots on the Ground" (first released December 2024)
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Virginia State University is located in Petersburg, Virginia.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojam series on the custom of some African American male or females students who are graduating from a college/university wearing at least one kente cloth stole with their graduation gown.

This post showcases seven 2025 videos of Black graduates from historically Black colleges and universities wearing kente cloth stoles in their  graduation ceremony.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/05/continuing-custom-beginning-around-2010.html  for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube video of a Kente cloth color combination and pattern that has become standard in the United States, during graduations and for other uses (such as various decorations, book marks, clothing designs etc.)  

Part I of this pancocojams series also includes my notes about the history of the voluntary custom of African Americans wearing kente cloth stoles during university/college graduation

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetics purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to all those who are featured in these showcase videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. -snip- This post is part of an ongoing pancocojams series about kente cloth graduation stoles.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/03/some-members-of-alpha-phi-alpha.html for a 2022 pancocojams post entitled "Members Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Wearing One Or More Kente Cloth Stole/s With Their Graduation Cap & Gown" is also included in this post. A pancocojams post on this subject has been published for each of the "Divine Nine" historically Black Greek letter organizations. 

Click the "kente cloth graduation stole" tag below to find more pancocojams posts on this subject, including a post on this custom with the same title that is given for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity except for the name of the specific historically Black Greek letter fraternity or sorority that you are interested in reading about and seeing videos of.

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/05/should-line-dance-song-boots-on-ground.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Should The Line Dance Song "Boots On The Ground" Be Part Of HBCUs' (Historically Black Colleges & Universities') Graduation Ceremonies?"

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
These videos are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #1

This video is embedded at the top of this post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 -Boots on the Ground at #JCSU 2025 Graduation

@JCSUniversity, May 18, 2025

Johnson C Smith University (JCS University) is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Howard University's 157th Commencement with Special Guest LeVar Burton

WHUT TV, Apr 24, 2025  #WHUTtv

Congratulations to the class of 2025.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - GRADUATION HBCU ALUMNI. 💋

Forensic8888, May 10, 2025  #college #alumni #hbcupride

My 2025 , graduation #hbcupride #alumni #college

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - pov: akas get degrees🩷🎓!!! #graduation #d9 #degree #alphakappaalpha #aka

hailie zakira :),   May 22, 2025
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AKA=Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 - 2025 NCA&T Graduation

@hbcuendzone202, mAY 15, 2025

🎓💙 The NCA&T Class of 2025 came to shine! Necks draped in cords, medals, and stoles - proof of late nights, big dreams, and well-earned honors. This isn’t just graduation - it’s a celebration of Black excellence. 🐶💛 Repost 🎥 : @officialrichaard @ricchthekiid on Tiktok
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"NCA&T" = North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University (located in Greensboro, North Carolina). 

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #7 - Hashone Carry Jr. CO2025 Graduation Tape | HBCU Grad | Lincoln University of PA 166th Commencement

 

Shot By HASH, May 9, 2025  LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Here is the graduation recap tape for Hashone Carry Jr., Class of 2025 3.962 GPA Summa Cum Laude Graduate from the nation's first-degree-granting HBCU Lincoln University of PA.

Starring: Hashone Carry - Class of 2025 Graduate

Co-Directed by: GioMadeIt, ViewsWithVozzy, & Hashone Carry Jr.

Shot + Edited by:  @The Urban Anatomy  ‪@viewswvozzy #ViewsWithVozzy #UrbanAnatomy
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from AI (Google Search) "Lincoln University/Pennsylvania is located in  southern Chester County, pennsylvania within an hour of major cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wilmington, and Newark".
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There is a Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri that is also a Historically Black College & University.

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