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Now that y’all have scoped the Black Ivy steez that is being promoted via the “black dandy” style movement, we figured why not follow up on our Black stars who went to college post by introducing you to some actual former Black Ivy League students who just happen to be celebrities? Shouts to BlackEnterprise.com for compiling this list which we’re more than happy to share.

Check out the brainiacs when you continue…

SANAA LATHAN

Yale University

BA, Drama

Class of ’95

JOHN LEGEND

University of Pennsylvania

BA, English

Class of ’99

ROBERT “BOB” JOHNSON

Princeton University

MA, Public/International Affairs

Class of ’72

RASHIDA JONES

Harvard University

BA, Religion and Philosophy

Class of ’97

ANGELA BASSETT

Yale University

BA, African-American Studies

Class of ’80

HILL HARPER

Brown University

BA, Theatre

Class of ’88

Harvard University Law School

MA and JD, Public Administration

Class of ’92

Hill was also a classmate of Obama’s at Harvard Law

TYRA BANKS

Harvard University

BA, Business

Currently attending

This guy even delivered the graduation speech at Harvard when he was only 19!

RYAN LESLIE

Harvard University

BA, Government and Economics

Class of ’98

JOY BRYANT

Yale University

Did not finish

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