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 Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died of cancer at the age of 43 on Friday, his representative said.
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 Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died of cancer at the age of 43 on Friday, his representative said.
After the death of actor Chadwick Boseman was announced late Friday, people were left to think about the lasting impact his influential roles had on those within the Black community.
Boseman was known most notably for his role as King T’Challa in 2018’s hit Marvel movie "Black Panther," but this was not the sole moment in his career in which he portrayed a Black hero.
Elizabeth Brixey is the Columbia Missourian's K-12 / youth
editor and a professor in the Missouri School of Journalism. She
can be reached at (573) 882-2632 and brixeye@missouri.edu.
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