Chadwick Boseman

In honor of Black History Month, The Cardinal will feature a prominent and/or historical Black Americans, living or dead, who have worked toward change, advancement, and/or world peace. Some of them are heroes, and some are unsung heroes who deserve recognition, and have made contributions to make society a better place.

Belen Alonso, Staff Writer

February 21, 2025

Chadwick Boseman was born November 26, 1976 in Anderson, South Carolina. He was an actor who played some major roles, with his biggest being T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther.

His acting wasn’t the only thing he was interested in since he was also focused on directing. He applied to Howard University and claimed his major as directing which is where his career in theater took place. Boseman also achieved great success in movies including awards such as Drama League Directing Fellowship, Acting AUDELCO, and a Jeff Award nomination for Deep Azure. Two movies that really brought attention to him were, 42 where he played Jackie Robinson and his life in a racist country during his baseball career and Get on Up where he played James Brown.

He has helped Black communities in many ways. One of them was donating $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club. When it came to his movie the Black Panther, he contributed to get kids into theaters so they could watch the movie. He also donated to minority communities during Covid-19 to help with the tough times and the list goes on and on. His film roles brought awareness to stories that have made people rethink the importance of what they have and of what was. His performances allowed people to feel how important historical events were and what people went through at the time.

Although Chadwick Boseman only lived to the age of 43, he leaves behind movies that have connected with many in one way or another.

About the Contributor

Belen Alonso, Staff Writer

Belen Alonso is a junior. She wants to do something in business and she likes to stay active. Sports is something she connects with and something she enjoys a lot. She thinks that the conditioning part of it is hard but also shows herself how much she’s committed to that sport. Her music taste has stayed the same since freshman year, classical and Chinese music. Ivan Cornejo is still her favorite artist and on replayed ALL the time. To change the world Belen thinks she has to be herself since currently people usually follow the cross and trends. As for society Belen has nothing to say to them, she believes that trying to change society is more hard work than victory but she will continue to speak her voice even when society acts like a fool.