Chadwick Boseman
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Black Ivy: The Resurgence of HBCUs
With all of the current news swirl, it certainly appears that historically Black colleges and universities are having a moment
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‘She Went Out Strong’: Dorothy Steel, Who Made Her Feature Film Debut in Black Panther, Dies at 95
The nonagenarian actress was working on the film's sequel at the time of her death.
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In Honor of Chadwick Boseman, Netflix Creates $5.4 Million Scholarship for Howard University Students
The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship will award four-year scholarships to incoming HU students in the College of Fine Arts.
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Chadwick Boseman’s Widow Simone Ledward Boseman Paid Touching Tribute to Him at Stand Up to Cancer Event
The annual event raised over $143.18 million across the U.S. and Canada for much needed research and breakthrough treatments.
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What If…We Get to Hear Chadwick Boseman's Voice as T'Challa Again?
Fans discuss the bittersweet moment of hearing more of the late Boseman's voice as T'Challa in new trailer for the Disney+ upcoming series What If...?
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It Hurts When It's One of Your Own
Why Phylicia Rashad's statement hit me in the gut, and how it echoes the sentiments of other Black women.
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Howard University's College of Fine Arts Is Now Named After Chadwick Boseman
Howard University has announced an amazing tribute to one of its most notable alumni—the late beloved actor Chadwick Boseman. According to the Washington Post, Howard University announced on Wednesday that it will be naming its newly established College of Fine Arts after Boseman, who graduated from the HBCU in 2000. Boseman died in August 2020…
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Homecoming Queen: Phylicia Rashad Is the New Dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts
“You learn something once, and it’s yours for life…you’ve got big dreams, you want fame. Well, fame costs, and right here is where you start paying—in sweat.” OK, so it was Phylicia Rashad’s younger sister Debbie Allen who famously said those lines to a (fictional) classroom of young aspiring talents—but it will be Ms. Rashad…
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Hop in MCU Lovers, We’re Going-Going, Back-Back to Wakanda
Ahh, Wakanda. The destination of my dreams, the city of my slumber, the vibranium-filled vessel of all that is Black and holy. The time will soon come, dear brethren and sistren, to take the trek back to our favorite fictional motherland for the sequel to the box office record-smashing, Blackity-black movie: Black Panther. On Monday,…
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What Were Some of My Favorite Moments From the 2021 NFL Draft? I'm Glad You Asked
On the eve of America’s new favorite holiday and the release of a new DJ Khaled album, football connoisseurs far and wide were treated to a beautiful evening of tears and triumph as the 2021 NFL Draft gave us all everything we needed and more—unless you’re The Root Senior Editor Stephen Crockett Jr., who was…