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Anyone who knows me knows I don't watch movies. They just aren't my thing. With that being said I have seen almost all of Chadwick Boseman's movies.
Anyone who knows me knows I don't watch movies. They just aren't my thing. With that being said I have seen almost all of Chadwick Boseman's movies.
If I was asked who my favorite actor was, I would say him. What he did while playing so many prominent Black figures was amazing. From James Brown to Jackie Robinson, to Thurgood Marshall. And don't get me started on Black Panther.
I don't think White American's know just how much Black Panther meant to Black people in this country and across the globe. Seeing a superhero who looked like me, even at the age of 18, did something for me. Representation is so important.
Seeing a Black main character who is strong and powerful, not because he's angry or a bad guy, but because he is the actual hero meant so much.
Black Panther is one of the few movies I've seen more than once. I know people who have seen that movie dozens of times because of what it meant to the Black community.
That movie had my dad and I throwing up the Wakanda Forever salute for months after the movie came out. I know how much that movie meant to me, but I think it meant even more to him.
The Black community has lost a lot of prominent figures in the last year or two and it hurts. I don't know how else to describe it other than it hurts. It feels like every few weeks we are grieving over a new loss without time to fully process the last one.
I don't want this to seem like an "I'm sad, please feel bad for me" thread because it's not that. But I will say, check in on your Black friends. Even if they weren't touched by Chadwick Boseman's tragic passing, they've probably been touched by everything else happening.
Be a listening ear. Don't just hear them, actually listen. Listen to what they have to say and listen to the fear, pain, and hurt that they feel. I'm sure they would appreciate it.
Rest in Power Chadwick Boseman, you will be missed dearly. Thank you for everything.
Rest in Power Chadwick Boseman, you will be missed dearly. Thank you for everything.
