(CNN) Two decades ago, Chadwick Boseman graduated from Howard University with a degree from the College of Fine Arts. Howard University announced Wednesday that its newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named for the actor, one of its most famous alumni, as the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. When Boseman attended Howard, the school decided to integrate the College of Fine Arts into the College of Arts & Sciences, to the chagrin of Boseman and other students, the university said. "Chadwick's love for Howard University was sincere, and although he did not live to see those plans through to fruition, it is my honor to ensure his legacy lives on through the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts with the support of his wife and the Chadwick Boseman Foundation," said Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick in a statement. Boseman gives a Wakanda salute during his commencement speech at Howard University on May 12, 2018.

Source: CNN May 26, 2021 20:15 UTC