With ‘Wakanda Forever,’ African Folklore’s Influence on Pop Culture Is Finally Getting Overdue Recognition

Legacy and the driving forces of popular culture often seem interchangeable. Both exist in the zeitgeist as collective experiences, memories, people, and even fictional characters that have moved or shaped a culture or its people. How many times have we scrolled passed ads from movie studios or literary presses touting the next big thing?

Yet, while pop culture can be crammed into quiz sh…

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