Four years after the beloved “Black Panther” movie was released, the sequel, “Wakanda Forever,” has hit the big screen. This comes after the tragic passing of actor Chadwick Bozeman in 2020. He portrayed King T’Challa, the Black Panther. Now, the torch has been passed to his sister, Princess Shuri, the tech wizard of Wakanda.
To talk about Afrofuturism and the role of women in the new film, two Georgia Tech professors joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes: Dr. Lisa Yaszek, Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, and Dr. Susana Morris, Associate Professor of Literature, Media and Communication and Black Media Studies.
Interview highlights:
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