Xavier Cooper went straight from his shift as a cook at a fast-food restaurant to an early showing of the “Black Panther” movie — sponsored by his church. Across the country — from California to Chicago to Virginia — members of black churches have bought out theaters for screenings and dressed in their favorite African attire to see a superhero who looks like them. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios Members of the Dora Milaje, elite personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, in a scene from the movie. Black youth get tired of seeing negative depictions of people of their own race in movies, said Gary, who wore a yellow and brown African dress to the movie showing. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios Actor Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther/T’Challa in the new Black Panther movie.

Source: Ethiopian News March 02, 2018 02:48 UTC