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Black Panther & #WakandaLibrarian

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Today is a BIG day in my realm of living. It's the release of the much anticipated #BlackPantherMovie! I love the comic series written by Christopher Priest . I love the actors. I love the reflection of faces like mine. It's a cultural game changer for every black kid/kid-at-heart. Period. Therefore, I could not let today pass without acknowledging it's significance. The whole concept of Black Panther is based on AFROFUTURISM. According to Jaime Broadnax , "Afrofuturism is the reimagining of a future filled with arts, science and technology seen through a black lens. The term was conceived a quarter-century ago by white author Mark Dery in his essay “Black to the Future,” which looks at speculative fiction within the African diaspora. The essay rests on a series of interviews with black content creators. There's an in-depth analysis here . Or you can see this wonderful interview with the Costume Designer from Black Panther, Ruth E. Carter. Taking that