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Phylicia Rashad Named Dean of Howard University's Recently Reestablished College of Fine Arts - Watch The Yard

It was announced today that Phylicia Rashad will be taking the position of Dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts. Rashad isn't a stranger to Howard University, she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts from the university and also became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. there. On […]

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