Black Panther

Marvel's Black Panther

Directed by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther celebrates Black culture. Rather than focusing on the darker side of the matter, like oppression and violence, Coogler decides to focus on how they are shaping the future. The Black Lives Matter Movement is highlighted in this film, as the audience is shown the capabilities of black people who are just as powerful as those who are white.

Synopsis

T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake.- IMDb

A Defining Moment For Black America

"It is a re-imagination of something that black Americans have cherished for centuries: Africa as a dream of wholeness, greatness, and self-realization."

-N.Y. Times

Wakanda

Wakanda, although it is a fictional location created by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it represents everything that black culture has strived to convey- beauty, power, and a sense of community. The Black Lives Matter Movement's goal is to spread the same message across everyone in order to create a better sense of unity.

Powerful Leading Characters

While many superheroes like Black Panther are idolized due to their brute strength and leadership, it is the other supporting characters that are capable of conveying the same strength in different ways, therefore making them leading characters in the end.

According to the N.Y. Times, "The characters are 'rulers of a kingdom, inventors and creators of advanced technology. We’re not dealing with black pain, and black suffering, and black poverty' -- the usual topics of acclaimed movies about the black experience."

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