Howard University alumnus Chadwick Boseman provides words of inspiration to the Class of 2018 during Howard University’s 150th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 12 in Washington, D.C.
Chadwick Boseman’s Howard University 2018 Commencement Speech
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1The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
2The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
3The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
4Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
5Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
6Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
7Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
8Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
9Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
10Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
11Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
12Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
13Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
14Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
15Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
16Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
17Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
18Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
19Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
20Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
21Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
22Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
23Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
24Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
25Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
26Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
27Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
28Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
29Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
30Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Today’s Events
Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee StadiumYankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Upcoming Events
May 19, 2026
Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee StadiumYankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
May 20, 2026
Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee StadiumYankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
May 21, 2026
Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchDance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchTime: 2:30 am - 3:30 am A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge204 W 134th St, New York, NY 10030
Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee StadiumYankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
May 22, 2026
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedDance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
May 23, 2026
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Tap CityTap CityTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
May 24, 2026
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Tap CityTap CityTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
May 25, 2026
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710