Inside the Kingdom of Hayti, ‘the Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere’
An 1811 wood engraving depicts the coronation of King Henry. Fine Art America
Marvel’s blockbuster “Black Panther,” which recently became the first superhero drama to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, takes place in the secret African Kingdom of Wakanda. The Black Panther, also known as T’Challa, rules over this imaginary empire – a refuge from the colonialists and capitalists who have historically impoverished the real continent of Africa.
But fans of the box-off...
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