The post Black Panther think-piece tsunami was real. So John Stevenson, the writer behind 'Confessions of a Global Dandy,' and I sorted through the deluge and compiled a list of Black Panther articles, think-pieces, and salient posts to aid the post-viewing critique and analysis. This list is currently being updated.
Enjoy!
Featured SLR Posts
Thinking Before We Think Piece: A Humbler Modest Radicalism after Killmonger
https://www.southlivingroom.com/dandy/thinkpieces
Home Is Where The Vibranium Is
https://www.southlivingroom.com/wahalajr/2018/3/7/home-is-where-the-vibranium-is
Movie Review
The Ringer - The Evolution of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
https://www.theringer.com/pop-culture/2018/2/14/17012374/marvel-black-panther-comics-history
The Many Dimensions of Black Panther
Character and Actors Spotlight
The Ringer - M’Baku Is the Best Surprise of ‘Black Panther’
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/2/20/17033330/winston-duke-mbaku-black-panther-breakout
‘Black Panther’ Is Groundbreaking, But It’s Shuri Who Could Change The World
Yet Another Reason Why Shuri From Black Panther Is the Greatest Disney Princess Ever
Michael B. Jordan Loves Anime, and Wants You to Know It
https://io9.gizmodo.com/michael-b-jordan-loves-anime-and-wants-you-to-know-it-1823263368
Movie Reactions (Cultural Commentary Using Movie as a Vehicle)
The Lily - ‘Black Panther’ teaches women how to show up for themselves in life and in love
Forget Killmonger — Wakanda’s women are ‘Black Panther’s’ true revolutionaries
‘Black Panther,’ Erik Killmonger And The Disconnect Within The African Diaspora
https://www.vibe.com/featured/black-panther-review-erik-killmonger-african-diaspora-disconnect/
Black Panther Is Making Conservatives Feel Profoundly Threatened
https://splinternews.com/black-panther-is-making-conservatives-feel-profoundly-t-1823189335
Why We Can’t Have Wakanda
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/wakanda-utopia-impossible-blame-human-nature/
Why I Connect To ‘Black Panther’ As An Asian Man
Killmonger is a fictional character in ‘Black Panther’, but his misogynoir is real
https://thegrio.com/2018/02/23/killmonger-is-a-fictional-character-but-his-misogynoir-is-real/
Team Killmonger
BostonReview.net - Black Panther is Not the Movie Wo Deserve
http://bostonreview.net/race/christopher-lebron-black-panther
The Atlantic - The Tragedy of Erik Killmonger
Impact
NYT - Why Black Panther Is A Defining Moment for Black America
MARVEL COMICS AND TA-NEHISI COATES ARE LITERALLY TAKING BLACK PANTHER TO A WHOLE NEW SPACE
This Teacher Created A ‘Wakanda Curriculum' So Students Can Better Learn About African History, AfroFuturism
After 'Black Panther': When The Excitement Of Wakanda Fades, Please Don't Forget About Africa
Wakanda Forever: Using Indigenous Futurisms to Survive the Present
“BLACK PANTHER” IS INSPIRING BLACK BRAZILIANS TO OCCUPY ELITE, WHITE SHOPPING MALLS
https://theintercept.com/2018/02/22/black-panther-brazil-protest/
I Took 7th Graders to See ‘Black Panther.’ Here’s What They Said
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/movies/black-panther-challenge-students.html
Actor/Director/Writer Commentary
Ryan Coogler Breaks Down The Making Of 'Black Panther', Black Girl Power, & Building Wakanda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRpunguFOq4&feature=youtu.be
Chadwick Boseman says T’Challa is the enemy in Black Panther
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/28/17063218/chadwick-boseman-tchalla-enemy-black-panther
Poignant Public Facebook Posts
What can a nation of farmers offer the world?
https://www.facebook.com/javed.aajri/posts/10213669234719529
World Building, Concept Art, and Visual Design
The Religion of Black Panther's Jabari Tribe Raises Questions About Cultural Appropriation
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-religion-of-black-panthers-jabari-tribe-raises-ques-1823354320
Africa is a Country in Wakanda
http://africasacountry.com/2018/02/africa-is-a-country-in-wakanda/
Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong'o To Star As Mother And Daughter 'The Woman King' — True Story of Dahomey Amazon Warriors
https://shadowandact.com/viola-davis-lupita-nyongo-the-woman-king-dahomey-amazons
The Afrofuturistic Designs of ‘Black Panther’
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/movies/black-panther-afrofuturism-costumes-ruth-carter.html
Letitia Wright Freestyling in Costume Somehow Makes Black Panther Even Better
https://io9.gizmodo.com/letitia-wright-freestyling-in-costume-somehow-makes-bla-1823293589
Black Panther’s Dialect Coach on Wakanda’s Regional Accents and Prepping Actors
https://slate.com/culture/2018/02/an-interview-with-black-panthers-dialect-coach.html
