PHYLICIA RASHAD

Three decades after "Black-ish" star Anthony Anderson should’ve received his bachelor’s degree, the actor returned to Howard University to finally get his diploma.

The actor dropped out as a junior 30 years ago — but someone recently inspired him to go back and finish his degree.

Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson are helping a long-talked-about project come to fruition at Spelman College. For years leaders of the […]

It's a year of diversity and firsts in the nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards.

With the surprise twin hiring of two of the country’s most prominent writers on race, Howard University in Washington, D.

Naturi Naughton is speaking out. In a recent Instagram post, the singer came to Phylicia Rashad‘s defense after her controversial post supporting Bill Cosby following his conviction was overturned last week. To much surprise, Bill Cosby’s conviction was overturned last week after serving over two years, as theGrio previously reported.

Women didn’t believe me, either.

The comedian defended Rashad's freedom of speech after the actress came under criticism for defending Cosby after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.

Phylicia Rashad tweeted her joy at co-star Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction being overturned.

Students at Howard University are already calling for Phylicia Rashad's resignation as dean. David Becker/Getty Images for The Blackhouse FoundationFor acclaimed actor Phylicia Rashad, July 1, 2021 was the official first day on the job as dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. But some hoped it would also be her last. The day before, Rashad had sent out a controversial Tweet in support of her onetime “TV husband,” Bill Cosby, after a court overturned his sexual assault conviction

Actress Phylicia Rashad received a great deal of criticism for sending a tweet on Wednesday in support of Bill Cosby‘s sexual assault conviction being overturned earlier this week and his subsequent release from prison. Rashad, who earlier this year was appointed dean of Howard University’s reestablished fine arts department, has now written an apology letter to university students and their parents regarding her message, according to a CNN report.

Rashad was named the dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University in May.

"I intend to earn your trust and your forgiveness," the former actress wrote in an email addressed to Howard University students and parents.

Howard University was thrilled to get Phylicia Rashad as its new dean. But that excitement dimmed after her defense of former costar Bill Cosby.

Janet Hubert took issue with her former fellow sitcom star after Rashad celebrated Cosby’s release from prison on Twitter Wednesday.

Phylicia Rashad has found herself embroiled in controversy after expressing public support for Bill Cosby’s release from prison, with some prominent Black voices calling for her dismissal as dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts.

Phylicia Rashad has found herself embroiled in controversy after expressing public support for Bill Cosby's release from prison, with some prominent Black voices calling for her dismissal as dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts. It remains to be seen whether Rashad’s position at Howard is in jeopardy, but the university quickly distanced itself from her comments. Rashad, who played Cosby's wife for years on the family sitcom “The Cosby Show,” was named dean of the college with great fanfare this year.

"Survivors of sexual assault will always be our priority," Howard University said in response to Rashad's tweet, adding her views do not reflect the school's.

Former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, Janet Hubert, slammed fellow iconic TV mom Phylicia Rashad over her stance on Bill Cosby‘s prison release from a Pennsylvania state prison. “Phylicia what are you thinking!!!” Hubert wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. Hubert included a GIF of herself as Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Phylicia Rashad faced harsh criticism Wednesday after celebrating the controversial comedian's release from prison.

Cosby Show star Phylicia Rashad blasted as 'rape apologist' for celebrating Cosby's impending prison release

Howard alumna and celebrated actress Phylicia Rashad, best known for her work on "The Cosby Show," will serve as the college's dean.

Howard University announced that it will name its newly re-established College of Fine Arts after famed alum Chadwick Boseman.

The university announced Wednesday that it is naming its newly re-established college for performing and visual arts after the late, beloved actor and Howard alumnus.

Famed actor Phylicia Rashad is returning to her alma mater as the new dean of the Howard University College of Fine Arts.

Mary-Louise Parker attends the Broadway opening of "After Midnight" on Nov. 3, 2013 in New York, left, and Meryl Streep arrives at the premiere of the film 'The Laundromat' at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2019. Parker and Streep have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald, Kevin Klein, Carla Gugino and Keanu Reeves have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. The series kicks off Thursday with “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Leigh Silverman starring Reeves, Bobby Cannavale, Heidi Schreck and Alia Shawkat. The next show — on April 8 — will feature “Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous” by Pearl Cleage directed by Camille A.

Several historically Black colleges and universities will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of a new initiative announced Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Invision/AP, File)CHICAGO – Several historically Black colleges and universities will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of a new initiative announced Tuesday. One student from each of the schools will help carry out the preservation plans to “cultivate the next generation of Black professionals in historic preservation,” Leggs said. AdThe $650,000 in funding is part of a larger initiative by the National Trust, which launched the action fund in 2017 as a $25 million campaign to preserve Black culture and celebrate the historic achievements of the Black community. And during President Joe Biden’s campaign, he pledged to address the historic underfunding of HBCUs, especially regarding federal research dollars.

NEW YORK – Broadway theaters may be dark, but there will be plenty of new online productions of some of classic plays this fall with some starry self-isolating actors, including Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Patti LuPone, Laura Linney and David Alan Grier. Producer Jeffrey Richards on Wednesday unveiled a weekly play run of livestreamed works to benefit The Actors Fund. They will stream on Broadway’s Best Shows and ticket buyers can access the events through TodayTix starting at $5. David Mamet’s ”Race" is up on Oct. 29, starring David Alan Grier and Ed O’Neill. Mamet’s “Boston Marriage” is slated for Nov. 12 with Patti LuPone and Rebecca Pidgeon.

Irons was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Colin Hutton/HBO via AP)LOS ANGELES Notable facts and figures from Tuesdays nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards:___WATCHMEN SOARS BUT ROOTS RUNS DEEPHBO's Watchmen led all shows with a whopping 26 nominations, but that doesn't come close to the record for a limited series. Another HBO limited series, 2008's John Adams, holds the record for limited series Emmy wins with 13, from 23 nominations. The work earned Aldrin and Collins 2020 Emmy nominations for best cinematography for a nonfiction program. The nominees for best supporting actress in a limited series also include 69-year-old Margo Martindale and 60-year-old Tracey Ullman for Mrs.