Black Panther is a Marvel movie where almost the whole cast is African American, and has number of black women in powerful roles. Black Panther is a movie that appreciates the richness of both black culture in the United States and African culture. Wakanda is a fictional country that represents what Africa could have been without colonization and perpetuation of false narratives.
Because I am a African women, this movie really spoke to me. I am amazed at the way Wakanda of portrayed, as well as the women portrayed in this film. Normally, in movies women are not given the powerful roles but In Black Panther, there are many, many women in powerful roles. For example, Nakia is a talented Wakandan spy and War Dog, as well as T’Challa’s former girlfriend. She fights for people who do not have a voice. There is also a group called Dora Milaje. This group is an all female military group that protects the King and the fictional nation of Wakanda. This is the very first movie I saw that consisted of an all female military group. Have you watched a movie that had this?
Black Panther was a movie that showed young kids anything is possible, representation is important. Because I grew up without seeing super heroes that looked like me, it made me not feel represented. I am very glad Black Panther came to life, giving children all over the world a chance to feel seen and heard.
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Hi, nice post! It’s really cool that this movie spoke to you and made you feel good. I think this movie was amazing for black culture and I loved how it showed different aspects of it.
I like how you talked about the impact of Black Panther movie. In fact, this movie game some of a reason to buy a Black superhero costume instead of the conventional white superhero found everywhere.