Chadwick Boseman's widow delivers moving speech accepting Gotham Awards honor

Chadwick Boseman
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Chadwick Boseman's widow delivered a powerful speech remembering the late actor and his "profound" work as he was honored at the Gotham Awards.

The Black Panther star received a posthumous tribute award at Monday's mostly virtual ceremony, which recognized the best of independent film on the road to the Oscars, and his widow Simone Ledward Boseman accepted on his behalf.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.