Wakanda Forever: Houston artist, Imagineer pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman in mural at Disneyland
Houston native Nikkolas Smith is paying tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman with a new mural at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. The mural displayed in the Downtown Disney District pictures Boseman who played TโChalla in Marvelโs โBlack Pantherโ and a childrenโs hospital patient wearing the heroโs mask, both doing the Wakanda salute. โTo millions of kids, TโChalla was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman,โ Smith said. โIโm so thankful to be able to honor Chadwickโs life and purpose in this way.โThe art installation is titled โKing Chad" in the late actorโs honor. What do you think about the mural?
Lupita Nyong'o says Chadwick Boseman's 'power lives on'
LOS ANGELES โ Lupita Nyong'o has written a stirring tribute to her late โBlack Panther" co-star Chadwick Boseman, calling him a man whose power will โreverberate for generations." She says Boseman โcared so much about humanity, about Black people, about his peopleโ and that "his power lives on and will reverberate for generations to come." Nyongo's words follow similar tributes in recent days from โBlack Pantherโ director Ryan Coogler and co-star Michael B. Jordan. Jordan wrote directly to Boseman, saying, โEverything youโve given the world โฆ the legends and heroes that youโve shown us we are โฆ will live on forever. But the thing that hurts the most is that I now understand how much of a legend and hero YOU are.โ
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman, a cast member in "Black Panther," poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
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#ChadwickBosemanForever: See the touching artwork, images and messages honoring โBlack Pantherโ icon
HOUSTON โ Tributes have been pouring in for Chadwick Boseman on social media. The 43-year-old actor who gave life to โKing TโChallaโ in Marvelโs โBlack Pantherโ and Jackie Robinson in โ42โณ died of colon cancer on Friday. He was greatly admired by his fans who looked up to him, and his co-stars who worked with him. Many social media users expressed their emotions through artwork, feel-good memes and powerful images and videos dedicated to the late actor. Here are some of the heartwarming messages honoring him:MY BABY BOY AND THE AVENGERS HOLDING A MEMORIAL FOR BLACK PANTHERโค๐ช๐พ#Wakanda4Ever pic.twitter.com/nYAnER23Ig โ King Westbrook (@KingWestbrook7) August 29, 2020A true icon, you will forever remain in our hearts โค๏ธ rest on Chadwick Boseman #ChadwickBosemanForever pic.twitter.com/ADSZGLUxuB โ Lilly Gold โ (@LillyGold__) August 29, 2020What will you remember most about Bosemanโs performances and life?
Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one.
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, actor Chadwick Boseman poses for a portrait in New York to promote his film, "Black Panther." Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)