{"id":9479,"date":"2018-03-08T07:05:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heuermontage.com\/?p=9479"},"modified":"2018-03-08T07:05:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:05:56","slug":"shedding-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heuermontage.com\/?p=9479","title":{"rendered":"Shedding Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday I had the chance, finally, to see the Marvel movie\u00a0Black Panther. <\/em>I cannot recommend it highly enough, for both the way its crafted, and more importantly, for the messages it contains. Super heroes fight for the best way to preserve their African heritage – coincidentally having escaped colonialism – and share their advanced technological knowledge for peaceful purposes – or not.<\/p>\n

The best analysis of the film was written here by Jelani Cobb :\u00a0https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/daily-comment\/black-panther-and-the-invention-of-africa<\/a><\/p>\n

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And there is some in-depth discussion of the religious background as well as the historic struggle for black liberation here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/acts-of-faith\/wp\/2018\/03\/07\/the-surprising-religious-backstory-of-black-panthers-wakanda\/?utm_term=.c6ce4bff0688<\/a><\/p>\n

Marvel made me marvel, as simple as that, since its film spoke to the strength of women ( today is International Women’s day) just as much as the issues of division in the black community and the potential of hope for a more peaceful desegregated future. \u00a0It was also a visual feast from landscapes to costumes to theatrical make-up, my eyes were hooked. Go see it, if you have not already.<\/p>\n

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The music was written and partially performed by Kendrick Lamar, our current most brilliant (and successful) rap artist whose music I have featured before. He is a deeply spiritual as well as religious contemporary artist, who does not shy away from expressing his thoughts on, doubts about and consolation through religion, most notably on his album\u00a0Damn<\/em>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/noisey.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/jpzppp\/kendrick-lamar-damn-spiritual-reawakening-religion<\/a><\/p>\n

Film as well as music together provided a window to glimpse into possible worlds and towards a better understanding of culture(s) that have been artificially separated from us white folks in the pursuit of retaining the spoils of slavery.<\/p>\n

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Here are some of the tracks that speak to these issues https:\/\/www.vibe.com\/2017\/04\/kendrick-lamar-damn-biblical-elements\/<\/a>\u00a0– I chose this one:<\/p>\n