The Many Meanings of Black Panther’s Mask
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The Many Meanings of Black Panther’s Mask
“You want that white kid to be able to think that he can dress up in a Black Panther costume, because, to
that kid, there’s no difference between Captain America and Black Panther,” Mr. Narcisse, 45, said.
“This Halloween, the first time I see a little kid, a white kid, dressed up as Black Panther, I’m taking a picture,” he said.
“I’m actually wondering now what it might be like for
that parent who’s not of color if his kid comes home and says, ‘I want to dress up like Black Panther,’” said Katrina Jones, 39, the director of human resources at Vimeo.
“For a white kid to be so open and judge based on the character’s story and the personality and history, I think that’s what’s important,” she said.
Sawyer himself, during the interview with Ms. Dimacali, said, “sure,” when she asked if he’d like to dress up as Black Panther.
“You better believe I’m taking a picture, because that’s the crossover.”
Chadwick Boseman, who plays Black Panther in the film, had already witnessed said crossover,
he said in the same interview: “I’ve seen little white kids dressed up as T’Challa.
“You want that white kid to be able to think that he can dress up in a Black Panther costume, because, to
that kid, there’s no difference between Captain America and Black Panther,” Mr. Narcisse, 45, said.
“This Halloween, the first time I see a little kid, a white kid, dressed up as Black Panther, I’m taking a picture,” he said.
“I’m actually wondering now what it might be like for
that parent who’s not of color if his kid comes home and says, ‘I want to dress up like Black Panther,’” said Katrina Jones, 39, the director of human resources at Vimeo.
“For a white kid to be so open and judge based on the character’s story and the personality and history, I think that’s what’s important,” she said.
Sawyer himself, during the interview with Ms. Dimacali, said, “sure,” when she asked if he’d like to dress up as Black Panther.
“You better believe I’m taking a picture, because that’s the crossover.”
Chadwick Boseman, who plays Black Panther in the film, had already witnessed said crossover,
he said in the same interview: “I’ve seen little white kids dressed up as T’Challa.