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Anthony Anderson is an HBCU graduate. According to The Wrap, the “Law & Order” star — who plays Det. Kevin Bernard on NBC’s long-running police procedural — graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the newly-minted Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts. The outlet confirms that Anderson didn’t receive an honorary degree — rather, the outlet confirms that the actor and comedian went back to classes alongside his son, Nathan, to get the degree through an honest day’s work. Previously, Anthony Anderson revealed that he’d dropped out of the prestigious HBCU for financial reasons — and that it was his son who inspired his return to college. “Thank you to my son @hotboynato for inspiring me to return to school to finish my degree after he was accepted into Howard University. This is just the beginning!” he wrote, in part, on his Instagram page, which you can see below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Anderson (@anthonyanderson)...
The legacy of Chadwick A. Boseman lives on. Variety reports that Netflix has just announced the Chadwick A. Boseman Scholarship at the late actor’s alma mater, Howard University. The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship will be geared toward incoming students at the historically Black university’s College of Fine Arts. As previously reported by AfroTech, the newly reestablished college was named after Boseman in May of 2021. The four-year scholarship is worth a whopping $5.4 million and will cover the full cost of university tuition. “It is with immense pleasure and deep gratitude that we announce the creation of an endowed scholarship in honor of alumnus, Chadwick Boseman, whose life and contributions to the arts continues to inspire,” said Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D. in an official statement. “This scholarship embodies Chadwick’s love for Howard, his passion for storytelling, and his willingness to support future generations of Howard students. I am...
Inequities in funding for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) has been a deep-rooted issue in the American education system for decades. While the venture capital industry has vowed for years to invest in more Black and people of color, Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) firm Base10 Partners is following through on that promise with a unique initiative bridging the gap between VC and higher learning. A press release reports that Base10 Partners announced the raise of a $250 million fund for an initiative known as the Advancement Initiative — which aims to invest in tech companies and then take a portion of the profit from the fund and donate it to HBCU endowments and student scholarships. Base10 will reportedly create scholarships in the name of each of its portfolio companies to then fund the education of HBCU STEM students. Since debuting this past March, the fund has already completed eight investments in several tech startups, including Attentive, Nubank, Brex,...
The late Chadwick Boseman is receiving the highest honor from his beloved alma mater. Today, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick announced that the school’s newly-reestablished College of Fine Arts — led by newly named Dean Phylicia Rashad — will now be named in honor of alumnus Boseman, whose remarkable acting career has inspired millions of people around the world, both before and after his untimely passing. Dean Rashad — a decorated actress herself — had the pleasure of training and mentoring Boseman during his time at Howard and knew early on that he had a one-of-a-kind gift to share with the world. “Unrelenting in his pursuit of excellence, Chadwick was possessed with a passion for inquiry and a determination to tell stories – through acting, writing, and directing – that revealed the beauty and complexity of our human spirit,” she said about the news of Boseman’s recognition. Last August, Boseman passed away at the age of 43 after a long, tough battle with colon...
Ain’t nothing like a Howard girl! According to Shadow And Act, Howard University’s very own Phylicia Rashad will return to the institution as the Dean of Howard’s Fine Arts College. Known as the beloved Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” to a generation of audience members, Phylicia Rashad will become the dean of the Historically Black University’s newly reestablished college of fine arts. “It is an honor to welcome one of Howard’s acclaimed daughters back home to her Alma Mater,” said the university’s Provost, Anthony K. Wutoh in a statement. “In this full-circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a student at Howard and exuded in an outstanding performing career, and she will share those pearls of wisdom with the next generation of students in the College of Fine Arts. Her passion for the arts and student success makes her a perfect fit for this role.” The nationwide search for the position began before the decision to appoint Howard’s...