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With support for Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad becomes just one of several deans to tweet themselves into trouble

  • Written by George Justice, Professor of English, Arizona State University
With support for Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad becomes just one of several deans to tweet themselves into troubleStudents at Howard University are already calling for Phylicia Rashad's resignation as dean. David Becker/Getty Images for The Blackhouse Foundation

For acclaimed actor Phylicia Rashad, July 1, 2021 was the official first day on the job as dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. But some hoped it would also be her last.

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