According to his widow, Boseman supported young filmmakers during his lifetime. His alma mater is now working with a streaming service to set up a million-dollar scholarship on his behalf.
Los Angeles / Washington – One year after the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, a million-dollar scholarship for film students has been set up on his behalf.
Howard University in Washington DC announced that the facility, along with the Netflix streaming service, will provide $ 5.4 million to cover tuition fees for selected scholarship holders. Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020 at the age of 43.
The first four scholarships this fall will go to students studying drama, dance and theater at the Howard University Academy of Fine Arts. The building is named after Boseman. The university has an African American tradition and is attended predominantly by blacks. Boseman would have been “proud” of it, the actor’s widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman, was quoted in the message. Her husband campaigned during his lifetime to promote young storytellers.
The star studied film directing at university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2000. He had become world famous as the prince T’Challa in the comic book adaptation “Black Panther”. For his last role in the jazz drama “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” he was posthumously awarded the Golden Globe for best drama actor in March. dpa
