Your Favorite Celebrities Have ‘Giving Back’ In Their DNA
No matter where you live, teachers are among the world’s most important people. Not only do they provide valuable education, but they also instill values and help shape personal responsibilities. Teaching is truly an invaluable profession.
But that doesn’t mean all teachers stick it out until they can collect a pension.
Sometimes people get into teaching as a means to get by as they continue working towards their true passions.
Let’s take a look at a few Black celebrities who used to be teachers!
Lupita Nyong’o
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Before becoming an Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o taught acting and playwriting at her alma mater, Hampshire College.
Common
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Grammy-winning rapper and actor Common was a middle school math teacher in Chicago before pursuing his music career.
Viola Davis
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Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis taught drama at Juilliard School before making it big in Hollywood.
Shonda Rhimes
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The creator of hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal was once an English teacher at a private school in Los Angeles.
Jesse Williams
Actor and activist Jesse Williams taught American Studies, African Studies, and English at Philadelphia public charter schools before his breakout role on Grey’s Anatomy.
Phylicia Rashad
Best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show, Phylicia Rashad was once a drama teacher at Howard University.
Billy Dee Williams
Before becoming a Hollywood heartthrob, Billy Dee Williams taught art at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Design in New York City.
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