He left us yesterday. He left behind memories of him in the portrayals of positive black male images. Images that as a child growing up in the 1960s I never saw. Through his movie roles he gave us stories about black super heroes. The early struggles of black sports figures. Black entertainers. Those involved in the legal struggle for the human rights of black people. I enjoyed the movies of Chadwick Bozeman. Several of them are in my DVD collection. We thank God for giving him to us for the time he was with us. He fulfilled his purpose. God has called him Home. We don't always leave this life in a "peaceful" manner. For whatever reason we leave after a period of suffering. It is as though this suffering is necessary to escape from this world. Thank you Mr. Boseman for your body of work through the movies you made. Thank you for giving black and other minority youth an image they could relate to in the made up world of "super heroes". Your work included us as being special also. I waited some 50 plus years to see my black super hero on the movie screen. It was worth the wait. Our condolences to your family as they grieve his loss from this world. Rejoice in knowing he has moved onward to the next level, the final destination we should all aspire to.
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