UC Riverside
Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at UC Riverside.
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John Jennings
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FROM John Jennings
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why 'Black Panther' is bankable for all audiences “Black Panther” hits theaters Friday, but it’s been generating excitement for the last couple of years ever since the movie was announced. It’s the first big budget superhero movie with a black director, predominantly black cast, and a storyline seen through a black lens. Chadwick Boseman plays Black Panther aka T’Challa, who becomes king of the fictional African nation called Wakanda. He has to protect his land and people from outside threats and protect his crown from the American man who wants to take it. Black Panther/T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) faces off with Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). The Dora Milaje are T'Challa's army of bodyguards. Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther/T'Challa. Photo credit for all: Marvel Studios.
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Why is Trump so behind on filling staff jobs, establishing concrete policies? Yesterday Donald Trump signed a “decision memo” to revamp the air traffic control system. But there was little legislative detail in the plan. There’s not much to other splashy announcements from the White House, including tax cuts and the arms deal with Saudi Arabia. And hundreds of positions are unfilled in federal agencies.
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Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?