Black Panther and the importance of art as propaganda
Black Panther was more than a movie. It was an important piece of propaganda.
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February 16, 2018 reminds me of November 4, 2008. The only thing in recent memory that I can equate to the response and anticipation of the release of Marvel’s Black Panther in the black community is the 2008 election of Barack Obama. I haven’t seen as much hoopla, hype and hysteria come from black folks about the likes of Wakanda and Afrofuturism sin…