Marvel’s Black Panther has certainly surpassed expectations with its explosive box office performance. From the box office to the excitement generated by the majority- black cast, the appearance of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s black-comic hero on the big screen had the globe in full “show-out” mode.
This included Jamaica, thanks in large part to Guinness Caribbean, which saw an unparalleled opportunity to bolster its “Made of Black” campaign and hosted “Black Panther” premieres at Carib and Palace Cineplex in Kingston and Montego Bay respectively. That meant “miles” of dashiki and kente fabric, riotous colours and other trappings of Afro-centrism with patrons joyfully preening and practising their “Wakanda salute” for the cameras.
The Honourable Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, is beaming with African pride.Nasha-Monique Douglas, Senior Brand Manager Red Stripe and Nathan Nelms, Assistant Brand Manager Stouts and Malta at Red Stripe.The Royal Couple, Emprezz and Steven Golding.
Indeed, there was more than enough reason or Caribbean people to celebrate the film’s ascendancy: Guyana-born Letitia Wright, whose show-stealing turn as “gadget-dispenser” Tshuri is still a hot topic and Tobago native Winston Duke proudly bear the banner of Caribbean excellence alongside their Afro-American counterparts. The appearance of actors Angela Bassett and Forest
Whittaker, further added to the appeal.
Beyond the throng in Afro-themed garb, the movie reflects an ongoing wave of revisionism in terms of culture; the long-overlooked prowess and foundational nature of African cultural forms including, music, style and speech appear to be getting a measure of its due especially during the period of Black History Month.
Damion Donaldson and Erica Wynter are looking like African royalty.Denyque is beaming alongside husband, Careem MullingsTanya Lee, Sportsmax Marketing Manager effortlessly poses for our cameras.From left: Garfene Grandison, Public Relation and Digital Manager Nestle; Nasha-Monique Douglas, Senior Brand Manager Red Stripe; Terri-Karelle Reid, Online Sales and Brand Manager, The Gleaner Company.
Offering a vision of an un-plundered African homeland, “Black Panther”, is a stirring commentary on Black Nationalism as well as the divisions between continental Africans and their American and Caribbean “cousins” here in the West.
To Read More: Purchase your copy of Volume 9 #7 March-April 2018
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Marvel’s Black Panther has certainly surpassed expectations with its explosive box office performance. From the box office to the excitement generated by the majority- black cast, the appearance of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s black-comic hero on the big screen had the globe in full “show-out” mode.
This included Jamaica, thanks in large part to Guinness Caribbean, which saw an unparalleled opportunity to bolster its “Made of Black” campaign and hosted “Black Panther” premieres at Carib and Palace Cineplex in Kingston and Montego Bay respectively. That meant “miles” of dashiki and kente fabric, riotous colours and other trappings of Afro-centrism with patrons joyfully preening and practising their “Wakanda salute” for the cameras.
and Sport, is beaming with African pride.
Manager Stouts and Malta at Red Stripe.
Indeed, there was more than enough reason or Caribbean people to celebrate the film’s ascendancy: Guyana-born Letitia Wright, whose show-stealing turn as “gadget-dispenser” Tshuri is still a hot topic and Tobago native Winston Duke proudly bear the banner of Caribbean excellence alongside their Afro-American counterparts. The appearance of actors Angela Bassett and Forest
Whittaker, further added to the appeal.
Beyond the throng in Afro-themed garb, the movie reflects an ongoing wave of revisionism in terms of culture; the long-overlooked prowess and foundational nature of African cultural forms including, music, style and speech appear to be getting a measure of its due especially during the period of Black History Month.
Offering a vision of an un-plundered African homeland, “Black Panther”, is a stirring commentary on Black Nationalism as well as the divisions between continental Africans and their American and Caribbean “cousins” here in the West.
To Read More: Purchase your copy of Volume 9 #7 March-April 2018
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