T’Challa and Killmonger of the hit film Black Panther have been compared to Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. This is an unsurprising lens through which to view the relationship between black leaders given their distinctive philosophies and hold on the popular imagination. The idea is that both have noble …
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Music Review: Ludwig Göransson – ‘Black Panther’ Original Motion Picture Score Soundtrack
Göransson drew upon the International Library of African Music (ILAM) for his impressive 135-minute, 28-track musical score. It features a 132-piece western classical orchestra, African percussionists, and a 40-person choir.
Read More »What My ‘Black Panther’ Would Do
Bigots used to say (maybe they still do), never give a Negro an inch or he’ll want a mile. They were talking about me. I hope any 'Black Panther' sequel is relevant to the lay of the land – the lay of this 2018 reality in America.
Read More »A 1960s Lexicon of Words of Liberation and Self Defense
Over the decade of the 60s these groups developed and shared a lexicon of words that expressed their desire for liberation. The black community at-large widely used these liberation words and phrases. Recently I have been recalling those words and phrases noticing that I rarely hear them in today’s struggle.
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