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An early ‘forever-entrance’ into the Kingdom of Wakanda!

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Just a few thoughts as @litfortheculture1773 celebrates the honorable life and impeccable art of Chadwick Boseman:

• the #comic (a literary work with still animation, directly reminiscent of classic children’s lit. ) came FIRST! (First appearance: Stan Lee’s and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four #52 – July 1966)
• his SISTER designed and manufactured his suit of armor.
• the King was protected by a legion of women who’d rather shave their heads than be distracted in battle…hand-to-hand, spiritual or otherwise.
• not☝🏾ONE person in Boseman’s camp shared or ‘leaked’ his personal info / medical diagnosis
• there were many times he presented as a King, functioned as a King…within a realm of physical pain, fear, discomfort and very real impending (im)mortality.
• accurate representation really does matter…as do #BlackLives!
• his was a MIGHTY #purpose…fulfilled!

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