Anthony Anderson,
Taraji P. Henson and the late
Chadwick Boseman. She taught Boseman when he was a student at The Mecca and appeared in
Black Panther with him years late. This week, their relationship took an unexpected twist when it was announced that Howard University would rename its college of fine arts after the late actor. Chad fought to preserve the College of Fine Arts during his matriculation at Howard and remained dedicated to the fight throughout his career, and he would be overjoyed by this development, Boseman s family told His time at Howard University helped shape both the man and the artist that he became, committed to truth, integrity, and a determination to transform the world through the power of storytelling.
Howard University Appoints Phylicia Rashad As College Of Fine Arts Dean
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The
Cosby Show, is returning to her alma mater as the new dean of Howard University s reestablished College of Fine Arts.
Howard announced the appointment after a nationwide search to fill the position.
Rashad, 72, majored in theater acting and earned a bachelor’s in fine arts from Howard in 1970, She will assume the new position on July 1.
She began her career on Broadway in the 1972 musical
Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death. Between her television and film work she returned to the stage and won a Tony Award for her 2004 performance in