2 chapters across the catalog
Mo provides a critical deconstruction of the film *Black Panther*, noting that the protagonist teams up with the CIA to defeat Killmonger, a character seeking to use Wakandan resources to liberate Black people globally. He argues that Disney is pushing a narrative where the "revolutionary" Black male is the villain. They also discuss the cultural obsession with "Wakanda" as a fake utopia.
A report on Karen Ames, a Bronx school superintendent who sued the New York City Department of Education for $150 million. Ames claims she was fired for refusing to participate in a "Wakanda Forever" salute during professional meetings. Mo notes that the salute is actually an ancient Egyptian funerary pose for Osiris, linking it back to the "District of Cairo" (D.C.) theme.
