via BlackAmericaWeb: Beyoncè was named entertainer of the year at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Beyonce accepted the award Saturday night, the superstar paid homage to the people who were nominated in the same category as her. She beat out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron […]
via .hollywoodreporter: The Ryan Coogler-directed tentpole is the first superhero pic and the biggest box-office earner to ever win the guild’s top prize. Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking Hollywood superhero film Black Panther made history Sunday night by winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. Not only is the Disney and Marvel Studios […]
via Joy105: After its wildly successful launch as the second-highest grossing four-day opening in movie history ($242 million), Marvel Studio’s Black Panther has been all the rave in secular and Christian circles alike. “Black Panther is a radical film in that it looks at our country racially, culturally, politically, dares to find empathy in both […]
via EEWMagazine: “Black Panther” scored $111.7 million at the North American box office in its second week. Ryan Coogler can, in part, thank Kirk Franklin and his family for helping boost the Marvel sensation on a trajectory that could ultimately land it among the highest grossing films. In an Instagram post, the GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel songwriter posted […]
via getupmornings: As people get back into their week after the holiday weekend, all anybody can talk about is “Black Panther.” The film debuted in theaters over the weekend, grossing over $400 million worldwide. Erica Campbell talks about how rewarding it was to see her daughter, Krista, react to all the images of all those beautiful black people, […]
via FirstLadyB It was all about Monday!!!! Marvel’s Black Panther has changed the game with its record breaking 4 day weekend numbers. The Ryan Coogler directed Black Panther took out Star Wars: The Last Jedi as the second-best 4-day opening of all-time, after Disney released its Monday numbers. The Chadwick Boseman lead movie has cleared around $242M, right behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which grossed $288.07 […]
via FirstLadyB: Our forever First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated Marvel’s Black Panther on its success Monday morning. After seeing the history making film. Michelle Obama took to Twitter to congratulate the team behind the film, adding that,”young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen.” Mrs. Obama went on to share that Black […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: The vibrant African fashion of “Black Panther” was on display at multiplexes around the country Thursday as moviegoers flocked to the first showings of Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster in traditional African shirts, dresses, head wraps and more. Some opted to make their own clothes to celebrate the arrival of a superhero many black moviegoers […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: A wave of feverish anticipation, fawning critical acclaim and groundbreaking cultural meaning pushed “Black Panther” to a record-setting $218 million debut in U.S. and Canada theaters, firmly establishing the superhero sensation as a box-office landmark. The Marvel film from the Walt Disney Co. blew past expectations to become the fifth-highest-grossing debut ever, not […]
via FirstLadyB: Serena Williams has joined the list of celebrities making sure our little black girls and boys get to see Marvel’s Black Panther. On Thursday night Serena surprised a group of girls from Girls Code, when she invited them to watch a private screening of the record breaking film with her. Serena shared a photo of […]
via huffingtonpost: A Change.org petition is calling on Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company to invest 25 percent of the profits for the hot new film “Black Panther” into the black community. Created by a user named Chaz Gormley, the petition’s description said that Marvel and Walt Disney Co. have “targeted the black community with their advertisements” […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Marvel’s Black Panther hits theaters Friday and judging by the pre-sale ticket numbers (over $180 million) it’s evident that it’s going to be the company’s heaviest hitter to date. The main reason being that in addition to fanatic comic book nerds, Black Panther has caught the attention of an audience that’s unlike the typical Marvel fanbase. Everyday […]
