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Raking in over $400 million in its opening weekend, Black Panther has broken almost all box office records. But what does that mean for Black Brooklynites, the media they make and the legacy we leave?  We discuss Marvel’s Black Panther with film and television producer, Okema T. Moore and Curtis Caesar John, Director of The Luminal Theater, a micro cinema specializing the curation of Black Film.  Our engineer, Keisha “TK” Dutes, joins us as interim co-host alongside Mark Winston Griffith. Segment One: Mark and TK talk to Okema and Curtis about the themes, feelings, and critiques that Black Panther brought up within the community. Also, find out the difference between the Black movie theater experience and the White movie theater experience. Segment Two: Curtis John breaks down what makes a film a Black film; and we wonder how does this Black Panther’s success influences the future of Black film. Okema T. Moore schools us on some Black films and web series you should be in the know about. Segment Three: "Tell 'Em Why You Mad"  Episode Music: Klaue/Wakanda Trailer, Black Panther 2018 “Warrior Falls” (Black Panther Score), Ludwig Goransson “Pray For Me”, (Black Panther Soundtrack) The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar “Killmonger’s Challenge” (Black Panther Score), Ludwig Goransson Intro and Outro theme Music: “City Survival” by MC K-Swift featuring TreZure Empire.