Radical Black Panther a landmark in fight for representation across Hollywood

Michael B Jordan, Letitia Wright, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya and Danai Gurira starred in Black Panther (Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

When Chadwick Boseman signed on to play the lead role in Black Panther, he must have been aware the part carried added significance.

He played T’Challa, the king of secret African kingdom Wakanda and the first black superhero in mainstream comics.