Bowie State University News July 17, 2018 Bowie State Graduate & Actor Nominated for an Emmy Award Melvin Jackson Jr. ('05)<https://www.emmys.com/bios/melvin-jackson-jr> is one of five actors nominated for a 2018 Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, including CBS's "The Late Late Show" host James Corden. The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on September 17 on NBC. Jackson plays himself and actor/comedian Eddie Murphy in the six-part YouTube series, which he produced and co-wrote with his wife, actress Kelly Jenrette, also a first-time 2018 Emmy Award acting nominee for her guest role in Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale." The YouTube series begins with Jackson receiving a call from his agent about an audition for the role of Eddie Murphy in his biopic. Jackson and his friend come up with a scheme to make sure he gets the role. A Washington, DC, native, Jackson began his professional acting career as a fine arts major at Bowie State, when he landed small roles on the TV series "America's Most Wanted" in 2003 and the HBO series "The Wire" in 2004. After graduation, he scored a recurring role on The CW's "Everybody Hates Chris" from 2005-2006. Since then, Jackson has added writer, stand-up comedian, director and producer credits to his resume. He played Kurtis Blow in the NAACP Image Award-winning "The New Edition Story" mini-series in 2017. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. The 8th HBCU Library Alliance Membership Meeting is scheduled at the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA) on Sunday through Tuesday, October 7-9. Click here<http://www.hbculibraries.org/meeting-2018-info.html> for registration and session details. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/