Chadwick Boseman’s final tweet before his death in 2020 was both personal and political.
On August 11, 2020, Boseman’s then-verified Twitter account featured a photo of “The Black Panther” star embracing then-Senator Kamala Harris. It was the same day President Joe Biden announced Harris would be his running mate for the White House.
“YES @KamalaHarris! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾,” the Black Panther star wrote alongside the hashtags #WhenWeAllVote and #Vote2020. He also shared a photo of him and Harris laughing and hugging at a Freedom for Immigrants event.
The resurfacing of Boseman’s final post had many fans emotional. “Aww man, as if I haven’t cried enough today! Still miss that beautiful (inside& out) man. 💔🥺 #KamalaHarris2024,” one wrote. “We are going to win Chadwick,” posted another.
Boseman was 43 when he died on Aug. 28, 2020 following a four-year battle with colon cancer.
Boseman’s death was shocking to many, but not his support of Harris.
The pair are both alumni of Howard University, one of the most esteemed among the country’s historically Black colleges and universities.
After learning about his death, Harris posted on Twitter, “Heartbroken. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. He left too early but his life made a difference. Sending my sincere condolences to his family.”
Boseman, who portrayed Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 2017’s Marshall, was a passionate advocate for social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Following news on Sunday that President Biden would not seek a second term and his endorsement of Harris, Boseman’s 2020 tweet began recirculating on social media.
The Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts was named in honor of the late actor by Howard University in 2021