Black Panther

Oct 11, 2018

Fake Love: African Americans After Black Panther

Oluwajoba Ogun | Correspondent “Wakanda Forever” is a popular phrase that has been repeated over and over again by fans of “Black Panther” (2018), the groundbreaking movie about a fictional African country that undergoes the threat of losing their prized possession that happens to supply everything they need. This movie brought the African-American community together,…

Feb 28, 2018

Every City Needs a T’Challa

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer WARNING: Spoilers for Black Panther follow. At the end of Black Panther, T’Challa (Black Panther) comes to Oakland and buys a whole block of condemned buildings within a predominantly African-American neighborhood. T’Challa plans to use these buildings for the first Wakandan international center that will do social outreach and facilitate…

Feb 15, 2018

Blackademics: The Heroes of NC State Unmasked

Nubian Message Staff Here are nine NC State heroes we’ve highlighted in our Blackademics series. Paired with them are nine of the too few black superheroes in comics and, more recently, movies and TV shows. We used different criteria to match them up, but each of our heroes have something in common with their super…

Feb 14, 2018

Why You Need A Role Model In Your Life

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer Heroes are not bound to comic book pages, video games, movies or any other medium. Heroes are in workplaces, offices and most importantly, across the dinner table everyday, puttin’ in work. With “Black Panther” hitting theaters soon, it’s important to be aware of the importance of role models both on…