Disney 'celebrates' Black Panther by giving $1m to charityDisney is celebrating the success of Black Panther by donating $1m (£718,000) to a national youth club. Chadwick Boseman stars as Black Panther in the film -- Photo: MARVEL/DISNEYThe money will go to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to develop their science, technology, engineering and maths programmes. It follows the Black Panther Challenge, which raised money for children from deprived backgrounds to see the film. Joseph got backing from Ellen DeGeneres and the Black Panther himself Chadwick Boseman, who donated $10,000 (£7,000) and meant that children from the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem got to see Black Panther. The company said the Black Panther donations will be used to "serve and inspire kids" across 12 communities in the USA and develop "3-D printers, robotics, high-definition video production and conferencing equipment."

Source: VietNamNet News February 27, 2018 13:52 UTC