Feeling Rebloggy
FROM THE ROOT
1. Black Panther remains socially and culturally relevant because it imagines a world where black people continually triumph over the influences of capitalism, Western imperialism and white supremacy.
Part of the reason I’m so hype for Black Panther is that it’s bound to explore the existence of black people in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beyond America (and the small group of them in Asgard) and in a way that isn’t colorblind....
2. Black Panther Puts black women at the center of this black utopia. As it should.
You don’t have to be an astrophysicist to notice that black women are sorely lacking in Marvel’s movie-verse. You also don’t have to be an astrophysicist to note that when it comes to black liberation, black women (and queer and transgender people) are the focal points of black resistance.
So what happens when you notice these two things and decide to address them both in one fell swoop?
Well, you essentially get Ryan Coogler’s reimagining of Black Panther.
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