All the hype that we’ve heard about Black Panther, the new black super-hero film by Disney’s Marvel studio has not been hyperbolic as was proved this past weekend when BP broke all box office records, earning $241.9 million in North America alone and $426.6 million globally — excluding China, Russia and Japan — since it opened a week ago Tuesday.
So it’s not an overstatement to say the film’s sheer genius and a joy to see a nearly all-black cast, including Kenya’s own Lupita Nyong’o, in roles that are noble, well-rounded, regal and complex.
