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BY RAMZEY SMITH WASHINGTON – The unmatched


energy and spirit commonly showcased during Howard University’s annual Homecoming Week was on display early as more than 1,300 students filled Cramton Auditorium for an advance screening of “Homecoming: A film by Beyoncé,” the much anticipated film documenting the iconic performance by award-winning singer, songwriter and entertainer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The performance, a first of its kind for an African American woman at Coachella, is a widely celebrated


tribute to Black culture in America while


honoring


performance, which pays Historically


Black


Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “We would like to thank Netflix


for providing this opportunity, and especially thank Beyoncé for her


support and commitment HBCUs,”said Provost and


during the event, Tuesday evening. Students who attended


to Chief


Academic Officer Anthony K. Wutoh while


delivering opening remarks the


advance screening were some of the first in the world to view the film ahead of its release to Netflix subscribers. Howard University was one of three locations chosen for an advance screening.


decision for Netflix and Parkwood HOWARD UNIVERSITY PAGE 10


Volume 2 Number 9


April/May 2019


Howard Hosts Screening of 'Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé'


The


400 years ago, the first Africans landed in English North America and helped to form


a multicultural nation. COMMEMORATE 400 YEARS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN IMPACT.


Plan to visit Hampton in 2019 to participate in the events, exhibitions, speaker series, performances, and reenactments that recognize the first Africans’ landing and examine our nation today.


Learn more at HamptonVA2019.com or call 800.800.2202


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