I’m my high school’s first Black male valedictorian. I won’t be the last | Ahmed Muhammad

Ahmed Muhammad recently became the first Black male valedictorian in the 106-year history of Oakland Technical high school in Oakland, California, graduating at the top of his class with a 4.73 grade point average (GPA) and offers from 11 top universities. A video of his moving graduation speech subsequently went viral, drawing widespread attention on social media and even earning praise from the state’s governor.

Muhammad had previously earned fame for founding a non-profit called Kits Cubed that brings science kits to young students.

In his speech, Muhammad tackled the unprecedented circumstances that defined the class of 2021 – from the

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