Actress, author, producer La La Anthony @lala will lead the 2017 Howard University Homecoming Parade as Grand Marshall. The Howard Homecoming Parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., near Howard University’s main campus in Northwest Washington. The parade route will travel south along Georgia Avenue and north along Fourth Street. It will commence on campus at Sixth Street and Howard Place, pass the Le Droit Park neighborhood, and conclude near the reservoir.
“Howard has always been a significant part of who I am, from adolescence to my professional adult life,” La La Anthony said. “I continue to carry all the amazing lessons and experiences with me. This year, being the 150th Howard Homecoming, it feels great to come back and I am extremely honored to serve as Grand Marshall.”
This year Howard University will celebrate its annual homecoming with students, faculty, staff, community members and alumni from around the world. The week-long schedule of events includes something for everyone, including the Howard University Golf Classic, the incomparable Yardfest, and the Annual Day of Community Service.
Parade attendees are encouraged to sport Howard colors and participate as prelude to the Homecoming football game against the Morgan State Bears.
About Howard University
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private research university that is comprised of13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, nine Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 60 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit www.howard.edu.
About La La:
La La Anthony is an actress, producer, New York Times bestselling author and fashion-and-cosmetics mogul whose presence in the film and TV industry is rapidly growing. She can currently be seen on STARZ Network’s #1 hit show, “Power.”
La La is also a bestselling author. Her first book The Love Playbook (2015), shared how she found love and success on her own terms. It climbed to #1 on the Barnes & Noble Best Seller list and hit #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List. She is currently adapting the title for the big-screen, producing alongside Queen Latifah. La La followed with her second book The Power Playbook. La La has also had success in the fashion and beauty industries. She released “5th & Mercer,” a capsule collection sold exclusively with Shopbop.com and continues to expand “Motives for La La”, a line of makeup uniquely formulated for every shade of today’s modern woman. She is also currently promoting the launch of her successful denim collection, which just launched this fall at Lord & Taylor.
La La began her entertainment career in radio at the age of sixteen, at Atlanta’s Hot 97 station. After a short internship while still in high school, she was given her own show, the wildly popular Future Flavas, alongside rapper/actor Ludacris. At nineteen, she got an offer from one of LA’s top stations, 92.3, to co-host her own radio show, the B-Syde. In 2001, she joined MTV and quickly became the network’s premiere talent, co-hosting two of their most popular shows, “Direct Effect,” and “TRL.”
