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.
Building on their VC Diversity Pledge, Base10 Partners announces today that it has raised a new $250M fund with the mission of aligning the success of technology companies with wealth creation for underrepresented minorities. The Fund, known as the Advancement Initiative, is investing in leading pre-IPO startups and donating 50% of the fund's carried interest, directly to Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) to create student scholarships and support university endowments.