Bison Community

Celebrating the People Who Shape the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

The strength of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts lives in its people. Our community is made up of artist-scholars, educators, administrators, and cultural innovators whose work reflects the highest levels of imagination, discipline, and creative inquiry.

Every day, faculty push the boundaries of their fields, students discover new artistic horizons, staff members sustain the College with care and expertise, and alumni carry Howard’s legacy of excellence into industries around the world.

This page is dedicated to highlighting those voices and honoring the individuals who make CABCoFA a vibrant, visionary, and ever-growing community. Explore the spotlights below to meet the people who continue to move our College forward.

Faculty Spotlights

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Expanding Access, Expanding Understanding: How One Howard Faculty Member Is Reframing Global Music Scholarship

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

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Recovering Legacy Through Performance: Professor Denise J. Hart Brings Howard-Connected History to Life in Boston

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

Professor Angela Powell Walker performs during Great Day! Honoring Marian Anderson in Bangkok, Thailand.

Howard Faculty Bring Marian Anderson’s Legacy to Thailand, Expanding Global Artistic Exchange

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

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Designing What We Don’t Often See: Tiffani Sydnor and the Power of Being Rare

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

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Teaching the Drama: Cardi B, Hip-Hop, and Applied Theatre Practice in a New Interdisciplinary Class with Prof. Pat Parks

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Faculty

Student Spotlights

Kendall Robinson at Bison at Basel

Telling Our Story: Kendall Robinson on Curiosity, Courage, and Cultural Memory

Category: Spotlight - Alumni, Spotlight - Students

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CABCoFA Student Mickey Wilson Named 2026 Virgil Abloh™ “Post-Modern” Scholar

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Students

Chris Moore III

​CABCoFA Student Chris Moore III Selected for Capitol Hill Internship

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Students

Alphonso and the Grinch

When the Grinch Hit the Dougie, the Internet Took Notice

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Students

COFA Attendees in HU Gear

Blending Creativity and Strategy: CABCoFA Student Wins National Social Media Competition

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Students

Staff Spotlights

Group Photo of Dean Monroe and others

Dean Raquel Monroe Marks Her First Homecoming at the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Staff

Alumni Spotlights

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Alumna KayaZhanna Donaldson Builds Momentum Across Jazz, Opera, Musical Theatre, and Original Work

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Alumni

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From Fear to the Global Stage: Clarke Randolph on Finding Her Voice, and Expanding What a Violinist Can Be

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A.

Category: Spotlight - Alumni, Spotlight - Faculty

Keith Killgo & Paul Carr with Friendship Public Charter School

Howard University Alum Keith Killgo of the Blackbyrds Returns with His High School Marching Band to His Old Stomping Grounds

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Alumni

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Together, We Win: Howard Alumna Noelle Jordan Brings Women in Live Production to the Forefront

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Alumni

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Remembering Maritri Garrett: A Howard Artist Whose Music Carried Light

By Chad Eric Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Category: Spotlight - Alumni