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Resounding success of 'Black Panther' franchise says little about the dubious state of Black film

  • Written by Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, Assistant Professor, Media Studies, Wake Forest University
Resounding success of 'Black Panther' franchise says little about the dubious state of Black film'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is one of only three Black films since 2018 to have a production budget exceeding $100 million.Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images

When Marvel Studios released “Black Panther” in February 2018, it marked the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to feature a Black superhero and star a...

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