Tag Archives: Race and gender

LOS ANGELES (AP) – First Chadwick Boseman clings to Jackie Robinson’s cleats, then the godfather of Soul’s dance shoes, presenting both black American symbols with a serrating intensity that pays homage. While the former playwright suited Black Panther, he brought cool intellectual gravity to Marvel superheroes whose “Wakanda Forever!” Salutations …

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Actor Chadwick Bozman, who played black characters Jackie Robinson and James Brown before gaining fame as a Regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died of cancer Friday, his correspondent said. He was 43 years old. Bossman’s death was at his home in the Los …