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02-27-2018, 07:35 AM
Disney celebrates 'Black Panther's success by donating $1 million to kids in STEM
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Yes, Black Panther's Wakanda isn't real — technically. But life continues to mimic art, as the film inspires more real-world activism tackling the film's underlying themes of black empowerment.*
To celebrate the Marvel movie's unprecedented, record-breaking box office success (https://mashable.com/2018/02/25/black-panther-box-office-second-weekend-108-million/), Disney is donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. According to a press release (https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-donates-1-million-youth-stem-program-celebration-black-panther/), the organization is dedicated to supporting young people in STEM, with a specific focus on underserved communities.
SEE ALSO: Beyond 'Black Panther': A brief history of Afrofuturism (https://mashable.com/2018/02/14/history-of-afrofuturism-black-panther/)
“It is thrilling to see how inspired young audiences were by the spectacular technology in the film," *Disney CEO Robert A. Iger said in a statement. "So it’s fitting that we show our appreciation by helping advance STEM programs for youth, especially in underserved areas of the country, to give them the knowledge and tools to build the future they want.” Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/26/black-panther-disney-donates-million-dollars-stem/)
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Yes, Black Panther's Wakanda isn't real — technically. But life continues to mimic art, as the film inspires more real-world activism tackling the film's underlying themes of black empowerment.*
To celebrate the Marvel movie's unprecedented, record-breaking box office success (https://mashable.com/2018/02/25/black-panther-box-office-second-weekend-108-million/), Disney is donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. According to a press release (https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-donates-1-million-youth-stem-program-celebration-black-panther/), the organization is dedicated to supporting young people in STEM, with a specific focus on underserved communities.
SEE ALSO: Beyond 'Black Panther': A brief history of Afrofuturism (https://mashable.com/2018/02/14/history-of-afrofuturism-black-panther/)
“It is thrilling to see how inspired young audiences were by the spectacular technology in the film," *Disney CEO Robert A. Iger said in a statement. "So it’s fitting that we show our appreciation by helping advance STEM programs for youth, especially in underserved areas of the country, to give them the knowledge and tools to build the future they want.” Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/26/black-panther-disney-donates-million-dollars-stem/)
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