fictional characters
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“M3GAN” Screenwriter Akela Cooper Discusses The Film’s Success And How Black Writers Shouldn’t Be Pigeonholed
Cooper opened up to The Wrap about how she hopes to open the door for others.
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Danai Gurira Teases Okoye Spinoff Series
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star hinted that she may reprise former Dora Milaje general Okoye in a new series.
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Letitia Wright Thinks Black Panther 3 Is ‘Going to Take a Little While’
The Marvel superhero says fans will have to patiently wait for a return to Wakanda.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Trailer Has Fans Rooting for The Villain—Thanks to Jonathan Majors
Folks are now switching sides on the Avengers thanks to the undeniable star power of Marvel’s newest ‘big bad.’
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Don Cheadle Only Had 2 Hours To Decide if He Wanted To Be the MCU’s War Machine
The award-winning actor had two hours to decide if he wanted to commit to the blockbuster franchise.
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Everything Coming to Phase 5 of the MCU in 2023
Here’s our complete roundup of all the 2023 MCU releases we can’t miss.
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January 2023 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read [UPDATED]
Start the new year off right with even more great reads
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Disney+ Kicks Off Black History Month With Streaming Debut of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The critically-acclaimed sequel debuts on the streaming service in February.
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Surface & Marvel’s Loki Star, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Plays That’s So Random
Gugu talks about her new show on AppleTV+, her affinity for painting, fashion and more.
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Iconic Black Sci-Fi Characters Then and Now [UPDATE]
From the late Nichelle Nichols’ Uhuru of “Star Trek” to the novels of Octavia Butler, here are some of the brilliant Black characters of sci-fi.