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*The Wall Street Journal Magazine spoke with legendary director George C. Wolfe about working with Chadwick Boseman on his final role opposite Viola Davis and Colman Domingo in the upcoming Netflix film “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” The film is based on August Wilson’s award-winning play from producer Denzel Washington. The official synopsis from Netflix reads; […]

Chadwick Boseman – TheWrap *Netflix has teamed with Howard University to establish a $5.4 million scholarship in honor of Chadwick Boseman. The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship will cover four years of tuition at Howard’s College of Fine Arts, which has been renamed after the late actor. Boseman earned a bachelor of fine arts […]

Shaun King – Chadwick Boseman *Transracial activist Shaun King is facing backlash on SM/social media after a Twitter user discovered he used Chadwick Boseman’s death to promote his new book in an email. The Twitter post created by user @AVeryWhiteGuy, shows screenshots of the email with the following caption, “Shaun King is using Chadwick’s death to […]

[…] in Santa Monica, California. *Wakanda was well represented at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards, with “Black Panther” winning the most film trophies, and winning co-stars  Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan making headlines with their acceptance speeches. “Black Panther” earned four awards, including best movie. Boseman took home two trophies — for best […]

*Howard University has announced that their newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named after one of its most famous alumni, late “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman.  “When Chadwick Boseman returned to campus in 2018 to serve as our commencement speaker, he called Howard a magical place. During his visit, I announced our plans […]

* Chadwick Boseman’s wife, Simone Ledward Boseman delivered an emotional acceptance speech while accepting his win for Outstanding Actor In A Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday.  The late actor won for his work in Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Boseman passed away in August at the age of 43 after a four-year […]

*WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Howard University alumnus and award-winning actor Chadwick Boseman spoke to graduates about the significance of making it to the top of the Hilltop during the Howard University 2018 Commencement Convocation.  In front of an audiences of more than 8,000 family and friends, Boseman encouraged the graduates to not only exceed in their […]

Chadwick Boseman – GettyImages *Six days after his death from colon cancer at his home in Los Angeles, actor Chadwick Boseman was buried near his South Carolina hometown, according to the Associated Press. The news service went onto report that Boseman, who starred in the title role in the acclaimed blockbuster film, “Black Panther,” […]

Chadwick Boseman attends the premiere of Disney and Marvel’s “Black Panther” at Dolby Theatre on January 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Getty *People close to Chadwick Boseman are speaking out about his private battle with cancer.  The “Black Panther” star was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016, and never disclosed his diagnosis […]

* Chadwick Boseman’s widow performed a touching rendition of “I’ll Be Seeing You” in honor of her late husband during the Stand Up to Cancer televised event on Saturday evening.  Boseman died from colon cancer in August 2020 at age 43. His wife, Simone Ledward Boseman, was introduced ahead of her performance by Anthony Anderson, […]

Chadwick Boseman and his wife Taylor Simone Ledward *The wife and parents of late actor Chadwick Boseman will split over $230,000 in residuals that his estate has pulled in since his passing.  We reported previously that Boseman’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, had been appointed personal representative with limited authority over his estate. The “Black […]

Getty * Chadwick Boseman’s brother has opened about the last conversation he had with the “Black Panther” star the day before he died from colon cancer.  “Man, I’m in the fourth quarter, and I need you to get me out of the game,” the late actor said to his brother, Pastor Derrick Boseman, who tells […]

Michael B Jordan Chadwick Boseman Lupita N’yongo (Getty) *Photos have emerged of Chadwick Boseman‘s loved ones and friends as they gathered to say their final goodbyes to the late actor over the weekend. They assembled at private ocean side memorial in Malibu on Saturday according to photographs obtained by The Sun. In addition to Boseman’s […]

Chadwick Boseman *Marvel executives previously made clear that Chadwick Boseman’s role of T’Challa in “Black Panther” will not be recast for the sequel, but the brother of the late actor supports a fan petition calling for recasting. Boseman’s brother Derrick told TMZ Tuesday that “his sibling would’ve wanted with this too,” the outlet writes.  […]

 *Actor Clarke Peters is speaking out about his experience working with Chadwick Boseman in Spike Lee’s acclaimed Netflix movie “Da 5 Bloods.”  The project is one of Boseman’s last movies before his death on August 28 at age 43.  Boseman had been privately battling colon cancer since 2016, something many of his friends and […]