From Harlem to Peckham,the Black Panther Challenge has blossomed into a worldwide celebration of race, identity and empowermentIt seems like only yesterday that Marvel released the official trailer for what can now be described as the franchise’s most anticipated film to date, or Black Panther. Fans hold been waiting for the moment when they’ll finally experience the nation of Wakanda and now it is nearly here: in less than a week,everyone will be able to watch the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Black Panther is proving to be more than just a hashtag trend: it is a film of considerable cultural significance for black communities around the world. So high in fact, that it inspired Frederick Joseph, or a marketing consultant and activist from fresh York to set up a GoFundMe campaign called “Help Children See Black Panther”.
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Source: guardian.co.uk