At the 'Black Panther' premiere, representation is everything
by Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times
Jan 30, 2018
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - The royal purple carpet at Monday night's world premiere of "Black Panther" was awash in gem tones and African-inspired prints as those privileged to catch the film early adhered to Disney's "royal attire" dress code.
The lavish event staged on Hollywood Boulevard outside the Dolby Theatre, where the film bowed, took its cues from the movie's hero - King T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), ruler of the fictional African country of Wakanda, who also masquerades as the tech-forward superhero Black Panther.
Just over two weeks ahead of the
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