A Ron Clark Academy student couldn’t contain his excitement about getting to see “Black Panther” in a moment that quickly went viral.
Six years later, he’s smiling and dancing for another reason: his graduation!
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Jaycob Linsey graduated from Therrell High School in southwest Atlanta this week.
You may remember Jaycob as the kid who danced on top of his seat when Ron Clark Academy students were told they were going to a special screening of “Black Panther.”
The video has been viewed more than 10 million times since then on Facebook alone, not counting the thousands of shares on Instagram and X. It got the attention of the late star Chadwick Boseman.
That moment when the whole school finds out they’re going to see Marvel’s new movie, Black Panther! #ronclarkacademy #blackpanther ___ #Repost Ron Clark ・・・ The students just found out we are all going to see BLACK PANTHER! We will have a day of cultural classes, African dancers, historical lessons and then we will all go see the film! Turn up!!!!
Posted by Ron Clark Academy on Friday, February 2, 2018
Of course, what better way to celebrate graduating than recreating the viral moment. Ron Clark Academy’s communications director shared video from Jaycob’s graduation party and it looks like he still has the moves.
Jaycob was in sixth grade when he had his viral moment. Now, he’s getting ready to head to Alabama A&M this fall.
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