It’s going to be a long time before people get over the shock of Chadwick Boseman’s death. The news hit like a punch in the gut for fans around the world when it was announced last summer, and the feelings have continued to reverberate in the months since as the world has reflected on the actor’s work and accomplishments. Boseman’s influence will surely be felt for decades to come, but now Howard University has announced a permanent honor for the legend, as the institution’s College of Fine Arts has been renamed the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts.
According to The Washington Post, the effort to make this happen was in part led by Walt Disney Company Executive Chairman Bob Iger, who is going to take part in fundraising for both a new endowment named after the Black Panther star, and a new state-of-the-art building on campus that will house the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. Boseman himself was an alumnus of Howard University, having graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in directing. According to Howard President Wayne A.I. Frederick, Boseman was making plans to serve on the board of the college prior to his passing, and was also developing a Master’s Class series.
More to come…
