The Black community embraced Chadwick Boseman's representation of heroes and culture from the ballfields of '42' to the Wakanda of 'Black Panther.'
Generally speaking, when Black people move to a new city there are two locations of the utmost importance — the new church home and the barbershop/hair salon. I recognize religion and grooming aren’t exclusive to any one group, but please allow me to share why these two spots play a unique role for many in the Black community. And why Chadwick Boseman wasn’tHumans can swim underwater but we must either hold our breath or bring oxygen with us.
Church and the beauty shop are where we go to get oxygen, which is one of the reasons why we spend so much time there. My husband, who happens to be white, is comfortable going to any chain barbershop in any strip mall in any city. I, on the other hand, am far more selective.When I eventually found my spot in Los Angeles, I could feel the tension I subconsciously carry in my shoulders noticeably dissipate as I walked through the door.
After the release of “Black Panther,” I nicknamed that salon “Wakanda,” the fictional African nation in which Boseman’s T’Challa served as king. I called it Wakanda so often my stylists Aklia and Tina gave me a T-shirt that read “Wakanda Forever.” My mother goes to the shop. My son. Whenever my Black friends relocate to L.A. and ask where to get their hair done, I send them to Wakanda.
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