Howard University renames building after actor Boseman

Howard University in the United States has officially renamed its fine arts building after late alumnus and actor Chadwick Boseman, writes Jordan Mendoza for USA Today.

The historically black university posted a time lapse video of the letters being installed on the building, which is now called the Chadwick A Boseman College of Fine Arts. “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,” the university said on Twitter.

Boseman, who gained fame for his role as the Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, graduated from Howard in 2000 with a bachelor of fine arts in directing. During his time at the university, Boseman and fellow students protested the school’s proposal of closing the college of fine arts and having it absorbed by the college of arts and science. The university had previously announced in May that it would rename the school after the late actor, who died at the age of 43 in August 2020 of colon cancer.
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