South African President Jacob Zuma says he has resigned “with immediate effect.” The scandal-tainted leader made the announcement late Wednesday in a televised address to the nation.
Is Wakanda Real? The African Roots of ‘Black Panther’
The international box office hit “Black Panther” is largely set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda. The African nation may be a fabrication, but it didn’t come out of nowhere. Many of the movie’s sets and costumes were inspired by actual people and places in the African continent. Abosede George, a history professor in Barnard College’s Africana Studies department, spoke to InsideEdition.com about the real world origins of Wakanda.
“I felt like an outsider in both cultures.”
Linda Mobula grew up in both Tucson, Ariz. and the Congo. “When I go back to the Congo, it feels like I’m from a different country.”
Why Do We Continue to Embrace Pointless Stereotypes?
Many stereotypes in the black community are rooted in racism. Why are we still using them?
