Wakanda Forever! (Black Panther Purple Carpet World Premiere, History of Black Comics, The World of Wakanda, Who’s Who in Black Panther, James Meets Cast of Black Panther)

Episode 114

2nd February 2018

Fresh off of co-hosting Marvel Studios’ Black Panther purple carpet world premiere, James has your inside scoop from the historic event, where he interviewed the cast! Riding the comic wave Nnekay gives you the history and relationship of Black folks and comics. In preparation for Black Panther, James is going to give you a spoiler free: what you need to know about the world of Wakanda, and the award winning actors, and designers bringing forth this amazing film of Afrofuturism.

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Have we got an action packed episode for you! Fresh off of co-hosting Marvel Studios’ Black Panther Red (or shall we say purple) Carpet world premiere, James has your inside scoop from the historic event, where he interviewed the cast! Legends like Angela Bassett, Forest Whittaker, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita N’Yongo, Michael B. Jordan and more! James is also going to reveal how the sausage is made when it comes to live TV. Riding the comic wave Nnekay gives you the history and relationship of Black folks and comics. While Black Panther may have been the first Black superhero to hit the mainstream, he wasn’t the first. In preparation for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther hitting screens February 16th, James is going to give you a spoiler free: what you need to know about the world of Wakanda, and the award winning actors, and designers bringing forth this amazing film of Afrofuturism; as this film explores a technologically advanced African nation that was untouched by colonialism. The revolution just might be televised! We’ve got the Black Panther insider tip! Wakanda FOREVER!

Watch the Black Panther Red Carpet Coverage with co-host James:

http://marvel.com/blackpantherlive

Diversity In the Comics in the 1940s:

https://splinternews.com/diversity-in-comic-books-began-all-the-way-back…

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