Arts Sep 09 What Chadwick Boseman’s death means in a year marked by grief Grieving for Chadwick Boseman and his family was, in a way, also grieving for everything that has happened this year. By Joshua Barajas
Arts Sep 04 Chadwick Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina The actor, who became widely popular through “Black Panther,” was honored after he shockingly died last week at the age of 43 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer. By Associated Press
Arts Aug 28 Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul’s dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with a searing intensity that commanded respect. When the former playwright suited up as Black Panther, he brought… By Ryan Pearson, Associated Press
Arts Feb 13 Watch 6:58 How ‘Black Panther’ costume designer found inspiration worthy of a superhero When it comes to movies, we tend to focus on actors and directors. But many other factors help determine whether a film resonates with audiences. In commercial and critical blockbuster “Black Panther,” for example, superhero suits recall actual African heritage. By Jeffrey Brown
Nov 12 Watch 4:14 How Stan Lee helped ‘revolutionize’ comic books We remember Stan Lee, writer and editor of Marvel Comics and creator of iconic characters as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Black Panther and the Fantastic Four. William Brangham has the story of this pop culture legend. Continue watching
Sep 07 Film academy president says popular Oscar was misunderstood By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The academy announced the new category for "outstanding achievement in popular film" last month without parameters, spawning immediate questions about the criteria and how it would impact critically and commercially films such as "Black Panther," which has been cited as… Continue reading
Apr 27 5 great comics that have nothing to do with ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ By Michael Boulter The nominees for the so-called Oscars of comics were announced on Thursday. Michael Cavna, writer and artist for Comic Riffs at the Washington Post, offered up his top picks for books that deserve some of the superhero limelight. Continue reading
Mar 21 Opinion: Why ‘Black Panther’ and other comic books belong in the classroom By David Cutler With the massive success of “Black Panther,” the latest blockbuster from Marvel, the time is ripe for educators to embrace comic books as legitimate teaching and learning tools. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:19 In ‘Black Panther,’ an African superhero shatters the Hollywood status quo "Black Panther" isn't just a big-budget action movie getting rave reviews; it's a full-fledged cultural phenomenon. Unlike other movies in the Marvel universe, it has an African superhero, a majority-black cast and an African-American director. Jeffrey Brown reports on the… Continue watching