His devotion to the arts extended beyond his title
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Eric's Perspective | Episode #45 feat. Phylicia Rashad
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In this episode, Eric sits down with award winning actress, director and art patron Phylicia Rashad. They discuss her experience of growing up in Houston, Texas during legal segregation, travels with her Family as a young girl. Her early exposure to art through her mother’s many interests and love for art. Her experience of studying Theater at Howard University during a time of social upheaval. Moving to New York City, acting in plays and performing on Broadway, breaking into the entertainment industry... to eventually acting in Television shows including The Cosby Show, where she played the beloved role of Clair Huxtable and Films including CREED I, II, & III and The Beekeeper. They explore how she first discovered her love for acting and cultivated her craft, the support she had from her parents to pursue a career in the arts, evolving as a performer and working in different mediums... including her passion for directing plays!
...To now serving as Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University — where she’s enjoying her role; working with faculty, administrate, staff members, students and presenting windows of access and opportunity. They explore the role that James Porter played during his time at Howard. His devotion to the Art department and art history. His works and efforts as instructor, artist and art historian and continuing to celebrate his legacy through the annual James A. Porter Colloquium. Howard University’s extensive collection of African American art and how the students live amongst the art. They explore her own personal collection of visual art. Stifling of human creativity as being deliberate and the role of and necessity of creativity and freedom to explore creativity for human development. Publishing her Mother’s book of poetry and reviving her mother’s work at Brainerd Institute Heritage of educational and cultural practices; by promoting literacy through the arts for pre-school children.