7 Ways to Resist This Week

At long last, Black Panther -- the first black superhero in mainstream comics -- has made a leap to the big screen. Directed by Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Creed), Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, the king the fictional African nation of Wakanda, who is also its superheroic protector. Marvel's first film to center on black characters also stars Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and more, in a star-studded production that has received rave reviews and anticipates record numbers at the box office. See it this weekend in theaters.