Photo Credit: Chadwick Boseman/Instagram
it’s been a year since Chadwick Boseman passed away and now he’s being honored at his alma mater of Howard University by having their College of Fine Arts named after him. A statement was placed on their Instagram account Friday saying, “Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Installation. Yesterday, the letters were installed over the now official Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. An icon in his own right who has left an immeasurable legacy for the next generation. Thank you Mr. Boseman.”
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Boseman was at Howard and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in directing where Phylicia Rashad was a professor of his who went on to become the dean of the college.
His wife was elated at the news releasing a statement saying, “I am extremely pleased that Howard University has chosen to honor my husband in this way and elated that Ms. Rashad has accepted the role as Dean. Chad was a very proud Bison — both Howard and Ms. Rashad played integral roles in his journey as an artist. The re-establishment of the College of Fine Arts brings this part of his story full-circle and ensures that his legacy will continue to inspire young storytellers for years to come.”
Rashad spoke about her time with him last October with Entertainment Tonight saying, “I remember his unending curiosity and his love of study, studying many things all of the time. When I look back on his body of film work, and I have been able to see quite a bit of it in these last few weeks, it never ceases to amaze me how very different he is in each and every role. And the differences are subtle,” she expressed. “They are not sweet rolled, they are not manipulated, they are not contrived. He presents a real person and persona in every character he plays.”
His Black Panther co-star Michael B. Jordan said on Instagram on the anniversary of his death, “Not a day goes by bro… Love and miss you but I know you still with us.” Boseman’s impact on society includes a dedication to his craft where our black heroes could be brought to the forefront and it’s great to see his alma mater honoring his legacy.
