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BY Francis Akhalbey, 2:00pm January 17, 2020,

Black celebrities who were straight-A students before the fame and fortune

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by Francis Akhalbey, 2:00pm January 17, 2020,
Black celebrities who were straight-A students before the fame and fortune
John Legend — Photo via @johnlegend on Instagram

John Legend

The Grammy award-winning singer was an outstanding student and would most likely have job offers tabled up for him if he decides to ditch music and venture into the corporate world.

After high school, the All of Me singer received scholarship offers to study at Harvard, Morehouse College and Georgetown. He, however, opted to attend the University of Pennsylvania where he took up courses in African-American literature and English.

He also worked at Boston Consulting Group prior to taking up music.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: January 17, 2020

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