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UW Assistant Professor in French & Italian Studies Maya Smith published a fantastic article for Nerdist titled\u00a0“Why Black Panther is Destined for Commercial Success,”<\/a> touching on the Marvel Comics pop culture phenomenon\u00a0Black Panther<\/em>. She also met with Marcie Sillman and writer\/podcast host Carvell Wallace to discuss the importance of the film in relation to the concepts of afro-futurism and black joy.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

For Professor Smith’s full interpretation of\u00a0Black Panther<\/em>, please follow the links above!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UW Assistant Professor in French & Italian Studies Maya Smith published a fantastic article for Nerdist titled\u00a0“Why Black Panther is Destined for Commercial Success,” touching on the Marvel Comics pop culture phenomenon\u00a0Black Panther. She also met with Marcie Sillman and writer\/podcast host Carvell Wallace to discuss the importance of the film in relation to the<\/p>\n

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