After an emotional and action-packed week both on and off the court, the Lakers sent the Trail Blazers packing in the rescheduled Game 5 matchup on Saturday night, which was originally supposed for Wednesday, inside the Orlando Bubble.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Chadwick Boseman and our hearts go out to his wife and family.
Chadwick Boseman, the actor and star of the blockbuster film “Black Panther” has died of stage IV colon cancer at the age of 43. Boseman appeared in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods,” “Get on Up,” “42” and “Draft Day.” Boseman’s twitter account reported the news. Here is the statement released on Boseman’s twitter page: “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV. A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through
Chadwick Boseman known for his portrayals of real life historical figures was born in Anderson, SC, 1977.
Ruth E. Carter is a black woman blazing a trail as a costume designer in a film industry with not many who look like her. But through her upcoming career achievement award and Oscar nomination for her Afro-futuristic wardrobes in the superhero film “Black Panther,” Carter believes she can “knock down” more doors so others like herself can walk through them. If Carter wins an Oscar for best costume design this month, she would become the first African-American to win in the category. Despite “very stiff competition,” Carter believes she has a good chance going up against Mary Zophres, Alexandra
“Black Panther” snagged the most prestigious award at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture, on Sunday night inside the Shrine Auditorium. Chadwick Boseman, who played the film’s leading man T’Challa, used Nina Simone’s song “To be Young, Gifted and Black” as a way to describe the groundbreaking win in his acceptance speech.
Boseman urged proud degree recipients, to press forward, to hold up their heads and to never fear rejection.
A closer look at the cast and crew of the superest of all superhero movies: Black Panther!!
The All-Star game concluded with a 148-145 victory for Team LeBron as the culminating event of an action-packed weekend.
“Black Panther” costume designer Ruth E. Carter discovered Los Angeles based fine artist—Douriean.
Boseman first discovered the Black Panther comic books while a student at Howard University, and he wanted to play the character before any film project was announced