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BLACK PANTHER IS GONE

The world was shocked with the news of the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the extraordinary actor who played pivotal roles like Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, and most notably, T’Challa in the Black Panther. Boseman was a beacon of light to the African American community and a picture of perfect health to those outside of his inner circle. The news that someone so vibrant and seemingly healthy could die so young has shaken the world to the core. No one knew he was sick. In fact, in the months leading up to his death, his recent weight loss brought so much bullying and ridicule that he was forced to delete pictures and turn off comments from his Instagram account. As we now know, Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. He never spoke of his battle with the deadly disease publicly. He succumbed to the disease at the young age of 43. His passing has left many of us with so many questions. How could someone so healthy have such a deadly disease as colon cancer? Doesn’t co