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Black Panther Anthology

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

https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/marvel-black-panther-review-race-empire-tragic-heroes

 

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

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/black-panther-is-groundbreaking-but-its-shuri-who-could-change-the-world/

Yet Another Reason Why Shuri From Black Panther Is the Greatest Disney Princess Ever

https://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/another-reason-why-shuri-is-the-greatest-disney-princes-1823136306

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

https://www.thelily.com/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

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/03/01/forget-the-abusive-killmonger-wakandas-women-are-black-panthers-true-black-liberators/?utm_term=.0332fcd28628

‘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

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-lieu-black-panther-asian-american_us_5a943d9ae4b02cb368c45c19

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

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/02/black-panther-erik-killmonger/553805/?utm_source=twb

 

Impact

NYT - Why Black Panther Is A Defining Moment for Black America

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/magazine/why-black-panther-is-a-defining-moment-for-black-america.html

MARVEL COMICS AND TA-NEHISI COATES ARE LITERALLY TAKING BLACK PANTHER TO A WHOLE NEW SPACE

http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/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

https://blavity.com/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

https://blavity.com/after-black-panther-when-the-excitement-of-wakanda-fades-please-dont-forget-africa

Wakanda Forever: Using Indigenous Futurisms to Survive the Present

http://nativeappropriations.com/2018/02/wakanda-forever-using-indigenous-futurisms-to-survive-the-present.html

“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