“Stand Up You Are a King.” The True Underlying Theme of Black Panther for Black Boys.

Although my husband and I missed the initial frenzy of the Black Panther opening weekend, we were able to have a nice day date today, that included the movie and lunch. I was so excited to finally see what all of the hype was about and I was not disappointed.  The cast, the imagery, the technology, the focus on people of all beautiful brown colors was amazing. I sat in awe watching the tribal traditions and culture that are not often depicted in mainstream movies of this magnitude. There was one scene in the movie that to others may have been insignificant but was poignant to me.  When T’Challa kneeled before his father T’Chaka and he immediately told him, “stand up, you are a king.” Stand up! You. Are. A. King. The very message I try to instill in my son everyday. When the frustration of learning takes it’s toll on him and ultimately leads to the inevitable, “I can’t do it!” My response is always, "you can do anything that you put your mind to, you’re