Posted on 02/19/2018 3:35:21 PM PST by EdnaMode
Editor’s Note: This story contains spoilers for the film Black Panther.
Black Panther’s Wakanda is a near-utopic vision of how a country could look; perhaps the best depiction of Afrofuturism ever captured on film. There were thriving and ideological-diverse cities surrounded by expansive and bucolic countrysides. There was modern technology perfectly weaved in to cultural tradition, a melding that was symbiotic instead of antagonistic. And while I didn’t see this happening during the movie, I’m sure Wakanda has amazing bottomless brunches.
Unfortunately, a present-day attempt to recreate Wakanda would be unrealistic. Mainly because we’re roughly 20,000 years behind Wakandan tech. And mostly because we’re too infected with colonization and its myriad residues and peripheral effects. Also, we’re a little short on Vibranium.
One thing, however, that we can and definitely should start doing is what M’Baku and his Que Dog Jabari Tribe did when encountering a problematic white dude who was speaking when there was no ask or need or purpose for the thoughts and opinions of problematic white dudes.
Bark.
Not a purposeless bark. This isn’t a shih tzu barking through the window at a squirrel. Instead this would be an intentional bark. A targeted bark. An overpowering bark. A drowning bark. A Wakandan bark. A bark meant to communicate “Um, who told you that you can speak? When it is time for your words, we will let you know. And maybe that time will never come. We’ll see. Now, just shut up and stand there. Maybe get on your phone and google ‘How not to be a colonizer.’ Whatever you do, I want to hear you not speaking.”
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Haiti is closer. They could also build their utopia there.
Racism becoming socially acceptable, how progressive!
Ah HAH!
I didn’t see the movie, but the “Dogs” in the comic book were led by “White Wolf” who is a WHITE MAN and the movie,during the trailers, set up to be Bucky Barnes !
HAHAHAH This dumb sh!t has no idea what he’s talking about. The dogs were led by a white man in the comics, and will be in the movies.
He also said “we are 20,000 years behind them”
The funny thing is, “we” are only about 200 years behind them. I guess he is speaking for “his people”.
Bark at me and I’ll bite you.
That’s a bit further down on the To Do list.
Whites are openly treated as people to be stepped on.
Some art reveals the viewer more than the artist.
These people have declared victory way too soon.
I presume that is in The Gospel of Flying Pyramids.
Ping.
“Unfortunately, a present-day attempt to recreate Wakanda would be unrealistic. Mainly because we’re roughly 20,000 years behind Wakandan tech. And mostly because we’re too infected with colonization and its myriad residues and peripheral effects. Also, we’re a little short on Vibranium.”
None of those are THE REASON why it would fail, buddy.
That is what Calypso Louie and the Nation of Islam preaches.
Magic Negroes.
Yeah, I’m sick of it.
It wasn’t a dog bark the character did. It was a gorilla growl.
Agreed. That has definitely been the case with this movie.
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