A Howard University student is stepping into the spotlight after securing a role in the highly anticipated sequel to A Different World . The student’s casting marks a major milestone in their rising career and adds a fresh HBCU connection to the revival of the iconic series that helped define Black television for a generation.

Kennedi Reece, a musical theatre major in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts (CABCOFA), has been cast as Hazel in the upcoming A Different World sequel series. Her journey to Howard is a reminder that unexpected paths can lead exactly where we’re meant to be. Reece had no plans to attend Howard—or even major in musical theatre. She initially intended to study psychology and had her sights set on several prominent PWIs, including the University o

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