Chadwick Boseman

In many ways, ‘Black Panther’ helped normalize African heritage and style in popular culture by truly celebrating it

Boseman was more than an actor. He was a griot among thespians.

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The sports world mourns the loss of the actor who portrayed Jackie Robinson in ’42’ and Vontae Mack in ‘Draft Day’ before becoming the legendary Black Panther

I haven’t grieved a loss this acute before, says Coogler

He drew from his experiences at the university during his meteoric rise in Hollywood

Bringing the ‘Black Panther’s’ King T’Challa to life wasn’t just a role, it was a transformation

King T’Challa delivers a message that few will forget, ‘Howard Forever’

Others include April Ryan, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, Tom Joyner, Andrew Young and Angela Rye

In a crowd including Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana and even coach David Fizdale, Iron Man pledges allegiance to the ‘Black Panther’ phenomenon

‘When you win a championship with a team, that makes you more ready to win another one’