Vivian and music executive Andre Harrell. Other notable deaths this year include actress Naya Rivera, civil rights leader C.T. Lewis died in July after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. In January, Bryant died in a helicopter crash involving eight others including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. Boseman’s family said he endured “countless surgeries and chemotherapy” while portraying King T’Challa of Wakanda in the Oscar-nominated “Black Panther,” a film that proved a person of color could lead in a successful superhero film.
Sharpton called Boseman an important pillar that humanized several Black historical trailblazers in his roles - including color-line breaking baseball star Jackie Robinson, legendary singer James Brown and the first African American U.S.
The very building is shaking down, because the things that undergird and protect us from the storms are being removed.” It’s like they’re chipping away at our foundation. It gets worse when the pillars that you’re building and standing on (are) shaking. It’s bad enough when there’s a storm outside and you hear the lightning and thunder. “In times of instability, you depend on pillars. “These are pillars in our community,” Rev. The actor, who starred in the blockbuster superhero Marvel film “Black Panther,” shockingly died at the age of 43 in his home in Los Angeles after he privately battled colon cancer for four years. All three were viewed as leaders in their respective fields of sports, politics and film - places where people, particularly in the Black community, have often looked for inspiration during a year of racial tension and protests against the police brutality of unarmed Black people.īut for many, the news of losing another major figure such as Boseman is taking a toll. So far, 2020 has been marred with bad news and tragedy with the sudden deaths of several popular Black icons including Bryant, Lewis and recently Boseman, who died Friday.
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