By Chido Nwangwu @Chido247
Following a record-breaking box office success in the U.S and across several continents, the African heritage super-hero movie “Black Panther” has
attracted the commendation of former First Lady Michelle Obama.
She noted a few hours ago on twitter that “Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen.” Obama, a lawyer and first Black to become First Lady, wrote “I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories.”
“Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman as the king of Wakanda, a fictional East African nation. The superhero is T’Challa. On February 20, 2018, it earned an estimated $255 million in the U.S since last Friday.
The cultural event and historical milestone that “Black Panther” has become was evident in the simultaneous premiere in Nigeria, South Africa and other countries.
