Imagining — Yet Again — A New Disney Heroine
For decades, Disney has been criticized for its passive, love-struck heroines. Do the women in Black Panther and A Wrinkle In Time finally signal real change?
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'Black Panther: The Album' Is Kendrick Lamar's Parallel, Pan-African Universe
The Compton rapper goes from artist to architect and climbs to the top of the Billboard 200 with a soundtrack curated from the diaspora.
Ghanaian Fans Have One Nit To Pick But Otherwise Adore 'Black Panther'
Action movies are as popular here as anywhere else. But this one has a special resonance.
'Black Panther' Breaks Records And Barriers In Debut Weekend
Steeped in cultural significance, the film opened to $192 domestically, the biggest February debut ever, said Disney. It's also already the highest-grossing film by a black director.
Kendrick Lamar And The Weeknd Team Up For 'Pray For Me'
The third official single from the Black Panther soundtrack finds the Compton rapper and Toronto crooner collaborating again.
The Black Panther May Have His Roots In A 15th Century African Kingdom
Yes, he's a comic book character. And he lives in an imaginary place. But it may be based on a regional powerhouse that flourished in what is now Zimbabwe.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Hopes 'Black Panther' Will Be Some Kid's 'Spider-Man'
Coates has written a new series of Black Panther comics telling the story of an African prince turned superhero. "Comic book heroes are like our mythology," he says. "They're our Greek gods."