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Internationally
Acclaimed Actor and Singer Tyrese Named as
Howard Homecoming Parade Grand
Marshal
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WASHINGTON
(Oct. 27, 2010) –
Today, Howard University
announced two-time Grammy-nominated,
multi-platinum R&B
singer and actor Tyrese
Gibson as the 2010 Homecoming
Parade Grand Marshal.
His international blockbuster
films include “Four
Brothers,” “Death
Race,” as
well as “Transformers”
and “Fast &
Furious” franchises.
Currently, he is simultaneously
reprising his roles
as Master Sgt. Epps
in “Transformers
3” and his popular
character of Roman Pierce
in Fast & Furious
5.
"I am excited about
being a part of the
legendary Howard University
Homecoming,” Gibson
said. “This will
be an experience I will
always remember and
cherish." The parade,
which is poised to be
one of the largest in
the history of the University,
is a pulsating mile-and-a-half
parade route through
the historic LeDroit
Park and will feature
more than a dozen bands
from coast to coast,
boasting attendance
in excess of 30,000. |
Howard
University’s
Homecoming Parade
has become one of
the largest parades
on the East Coast.
The Homecoming Parade
began in 1924 and
was a yearly event
until 1990.
It is a community-based
event that was reestablished
by the University
in 1995.
The star-studded line-up
for Saturday’s
parade includes Howard
alumni 2008 Olympic
medalist David Oliver
and actress Tracie
Thoms best known for
her role in “The
Devil Wears Prada;”
“Akeelah and
the Bee” star
KeKe Palmer; “The
A Team’s”
Omari Hardwick, Tristan
Wilds from “90210”
and “The Secret
Life of Bees”
and Los Angeles Sparks
Forward Candace Parker.
Howard University
kicked off the annual
homecoming festivities
on Sunday, Oct. 24
and will conclude
on Saturday, Oct.
30, 2010.
The Parade has had
some of the most iconic
figures in both music
and film to participate
including: LL
Cool J, Ice Cube,
Chaka Khan, Terrence
Howard, Bow Wow, Taraji
P. Henson and Ludacris
just to name a few.
Other celebrities
slated for this year’s
homecoming have included
on Sunday, October
24: Marvin Sapp, who
headlined the Gospel
Show, comedian Sheryl
Underwood, poet Amiri
Baraka, former America’s
Next Top Model contestant
Bianca Richardson,
actors Brian White,
Keith Robinson, Hosea
Chanchez, and Chico
Beneymon, athletes
David Oliver and some
And1 players, music
artists “Dougie
Fresh” Slick
Rick, Rick Ross, Mr.
Vegas, Serani, Dondria
and Erykah Badu.
For a full listing
of homecoming events,
please visit http://www.bisonhomecoming.com
For more information
on alumni activities,
please visit http://www.howard.edu/alumni/reunions/index.html
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DeAnne
Bradley, media relations
intern, contributed
to this release.
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