Back in 2018, Chadwick Boseman opened up about his journey from growing up in South Carolina to becoming the first Black superhero in the Marvel film universe.
Chadwick Boseman is set to become the first black superhero in the Marvel film universe -- and the gravity of that role is not lost on him.
From dealing with racism growing up in South Carolina to losing a close friend in a fatal shooting while he was studying at Howard to getting the call from Marvel to portray Black Panther, Boseman talked of pain and progress in interviews with several media outlets on Thursday in advance of his new film., which tells the tale of King T’Challa, leader of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.
“It’s not hard to find in South Carolina. Going to high school, I’d see Confederate flags on trucks," he told when asked if he has personally experienced racism."I know what it’s like to be a kid at an ice-cream shop when some little white kid calls you ‘n**ger,’ but your parents tell you to calm down because they know it could blow up. We even had trucks try to run us off the road.”“Let me give you an example.
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