Diasporadical: In Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther,' Family Secrets, Cultural Alienation and Black Love
Abstract
This is a review of the film Black Panther (2018) by Ryan Coogler, which traces the arc of the comic book hero as he faces an unanticipated challenge to his power by a man who threatens not just his throne but also the future of his nation. The review explores the ways in which the legacy of slavery and colonialism inform the distinct political and philosophical ideologies of the two main characters, and how inequality drives political thought.
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Bowles, Terri P.
(2018)
"Diasporadical: In Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther,' Family Secrets, Cultural Alienation and Black Love,"
Markets, Globalization & Development Review:
Vol. 3:
No.
2, Article 7.
DOI: 10.23860/MGDR-2018-03-02-07
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https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/mgdr/vol3/iss2/7
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Author Bio
Terri P. Bowles is a master’s candidate in the School of Media Studies at The New School in New York City, USA. She is a writer and editor whose last essay, “Cultural Dialogue and Critical Discussion Among Black Women in the Digital Media Age,” was published in The New School’s Media Studies journal Immediacy in fall 2017.