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Black Panther star will be led by Dean (and Howard alumn) Phylicia Rashad. Chadwick Boseman DFree/Shutterstock.com
Ma Rainey s Black Bottom and
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. The actor passed away in 2020.
The announcement comes on the heels of stage and screen star Phylicia Rashadbeing named the college s dean. Rashad herself is an alum of the historically Black university and was a mentor to Boseman.
Boseman graduated Howard in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in directing, returning in 2018 to receive an honorary doctorate and give a commencement address. Boseman rose to prominence in a string of biopics, playing legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson in 2013 s
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