wakanda forever
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Wakanda Was Listed as a USDA Free Trade Partner, But It Didn't Last Forever (No Really, That Happened)
You know how Chadwick Boseman is visibly tired of doing the “Wakanda Forever” salute during press tours? Imagine if he had to do that in real life as the Wakanda ambassador for the sake of international relations. The last time Wakanda and the U.S. had notable relations was back in 2018 when journalists were tasked…
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WakandaCon Forever: Popular Afro-futuristic Convention Will Make Its Triumphant Return
As the urgency for diverse representation continues to rise to the forefront, Wakandacon offers a refuge that oftentimes doesn’t exist. For black folks eager to partake in the bevy of popular Comic-Cons and expos at their disposal, oftentimes its a frustrating experience fraught with casual prejudice and alienation. Cue Wakandacon, which prides itself on being…
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T’Challa’s Cousins? Scientists Photograph Rare Black Leopard for First Time in Over 100 Years
Not photographed since Betty White was a spry young teenager in 1909, scientists in Kenya published photographs of the rare black leopard after finding it in an area close to where the fictional Wakanda is located. According to CNN, San Diego Zoo biologist Nick Pilfold was in Kenya working with the Kenya Wildlife Service when…
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From 'Big Daddy' Clyburn to Wakanda Salutes: The Biggest, Baddest Congressional Black Caucus Has Arrived
Nobody knows what to call them yet. For years it was just the Congressional Black Caucus, or the CBC. In the 1980s they were nicknamed the Conscience of the Congress. Several years ago contributor to The Root, Lauren Victoria Burke, launched a blog calling them Crew of 42. Of course that name didn’t fit for…
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Forever 21 Put a Great Value Eminem in a Wakanda Forever Sweater [Updated]
On December 18, 2018, in a now swiftly-deleted tweet, Forever 21 thought it was a splendiferous idea to place a Great Value version of Eminem in a Wakanda Forever sweater. The Fair Isle-style sweater features the fairest of them all—and it can be yours, if you’re willing to waste $34.90 of your hard-earned money. But…
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Black Girl Magic Meets Marvel: Nnedi Okorafor Unveils New Shuri Comic
We don’t need another hero, but here’s one we’ve been waiting for anyway: Wakandan princess and genius little sister Shuri has finally broken out of her supporting role in the Black Panther franchise into her own series, courtesy of acclaimed fantasy writer Nnedi Okorafor. Okorafor, whose novel, Who Fears Death, is being developed by HBO…
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Wakanda Forever! Black Panther 2 Is Confirmed with Ryan Coogler at the Helm
Grab your best African garb because we’re taking a journey back to Wakanda! Black Panther 2 has officially been confirmed and of course, the studio has enlisted Ryan Coogler to remind us that Wakanda is and will always be FOREVER. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the panther’s out the bag and Coogler has closed a…
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This Is Not a Drill: If You Act Now, Black Panther Designer Ruth E. Carter Could Costume You for Halloween!
I don’t know about you, but I found the costumes in the blockbuster film Black Panther as enthralling as the action and plot. Oscar-nominated designer Ruth E. Carter is a legend in her field, having created the looks for some of our most memorable films, including School Daze, Malcolm X and What’s Love Got to Do…
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Shuri, Princess of Wakanda, to Get Her Own Comic Book Series
Move over, T’Challa, there’s a new ruler in town. Marvel Comics has just revealed that it will launch a new standalone comic book series centered around the Black Panther’s little sister and tech genius, Shuri. Bustle has confirmed that the series will be available in October 2018 and will center around Shuri grappling with the…
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Wakanda Forever: Watch the Moment This 10-Year-Old Gets His Brand-New Black Panther Prosthetic Leg
The cultural significance and impact of Black Panther will never die, but the superhero has a special place in the heart of one 10-year-old from Raleigh, N.C., as the movie became the theme for his custom prosthetic leg. Michael Mack’s fresh-as-all-hell leg was designed and made by Milton Purnell from Tattoo Supreme, and now the…