Black Panther - Symbol of Black Power in the Caucasian Paradigm?
Why should Africa present an image of itself as a place yearning to take an inferior place among inferior Caucasian nations, when Africa is the source of the very concept of civilization?, writes Maggie Brito for the Pambazuka News.
Black Panther.
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Africa:
The Black Panther - Symbol of Black Power in the Caucasian Paradigm
Fahamu, 12 March 2018
It is fitting that Africa converse with Africans at home and abroad, as opposed to continually beseeching Caucasians in the language of acquiescence to the destructive power of the… Read more »
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Uganda:
As a Film Black Panther Is Okay, As a Statement It Is Deeply Problematic
Monitor, 15 March 2018
I finally gave in to the hype - and sustained domestic terror threats - and took the offspring to watch Black Panther, the new action movie by Marvel. I was seriously conflicted. Read more »
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Africa:
Black People Beware - Don't Let Black Panther Joy Mask Hollywood's Racism
The Conversation Africa, 13 March 2018
Black Panther director/co-writer Ryan Coogler has given black people throughout the world an imagined Africa that has been wholeheartedly embraced, earning over USD$1 billion… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Black Panther - Mixed Reactions Trail Film As It Hits U.S.$1 Billion
Daily Trust, 13 March 2018
Some Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the success of superhero flick, 'Black Panther', especially as the film hits a box office record of 1 billion dollars. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Is Sadly Still Closer to Fela's Anti-Feminism Than to Wakanda's Women
African Arguments, 8 March 2018
In Nigeria, Okoye would have been warned from childhood to soften her features so she can find a man to marry her. Read more »
InFocus
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But before you settle into the cinema seats with your popcorn and drink to watch the first superhero movie with an almost entirely black cast, here are some facts and figures you ... Read more »