Letitia Wright played Shuri who became the new Black Panther.
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Few film-makers imagined Black women as a primary audience. This has changed over time.
A lifesize replica of a slave ship graces Project Marina.
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A grand new memorial park walks a fine line - between teaching about slavery and becoming a tourist trap.
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Hollywood undermines Africa’s struggles, creating a false impression of the continent to please western viewers.
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This movie is absolutely worth seeing. But it’s best viewed with the awareness of its significant alterations of history.
A publicity still from The Woman King, about the “amazons” of Dahomey.
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From Lovecraft Country to Black Panther to a statue in Benin, the “amazons” of Dahomey continue to trend in global popular culture.