Toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 โworstโ toys
โAlthough intended for fun and entertainment, many toys contain hidden hazards unnecessarily putting children at risk of injury or death," Boston-based World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc. said in a statement announcing its โ10 Worst Toys" of the year. With parents looking for ways to keep children occupied during the coronavirus pandemic, and with the 2020 Christmas shopping season approaching, toy safety awareness is critical, the group said. The Toy Association, which represents toy manufacturers, called the WATCH list needlessly alarmist. โBy law, all toys sold in the United States must meet 100+ rigorous safety tests and standards," the association said in a statement. The Toy Association said parents and others should always choose age-appropriate toys, encourage safe play, and make sure they purchase toys from reputable manufacturers and sellers.
Lupita Nyong'o says Chadwick Boseman's 'power lives on'
LOS ANGELES โ Lupita Nyong'o has written a stirring tribute to her late โBlack Panther" co-star Chadwick Boseman, calling him a man whose power will โreverberate for generations." She says Boseman โcared so much about humanity, about Black people, about his peopleโ and that "his power lives on and will reverberate for generations to come." Nyongo's words follow similar tributes in recent days from โBlack Pantherโ director Ryan Coogler and co-star Michael B. Jordan. Jordan wrote directly to Boseman, saying, โEverything youโve given the world โฆ the legends and heroes that youโve shown us we are โฆ will live on forever. But the thing that hurts the most is that I now understand how much of a legend and hero YOU are.โ
Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina
Mason Wilkes, 4, of South Carolina, poses for his father in a Black Panther costume, in front of a painting during a Chadwick Boseman Tribute on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Anderson, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)ANDERSON, S.C. โ Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina. The actor, who became widely popular through โBlack Panther,โ was honored after he shockingly died last week at the age of 43 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer. A viewing of โBlack Pantherโ was held at an outdoor amphitheater where people practiced social distancing. Most attendees wore masks, while others โ mostly kids โ dressed up in Black Panther costumes. โOn behalf of the Boseman Family, we appreciate the communityโs outpouring of love and admiration for Chadwick,โ Fioravante said.
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman, a cast member in "Black Panther," poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
ABC had 2.75 million, CBS had 2.4 million, ION Television had 1.3 million, Univision had 1.2 million Fox had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million. โRepublican National Conventionโ (Thursday), Fox News, 9 million. โRepublican National Conventionโ (Tuesday), Fox News, 7.9 million. โRepublican National Conventionโ (Monday), Fox News, 7 million. โRepublican National Conventionโ (Wednesday), Fox News, 6.9 million.
Biscayne Elementaryโs โBlack Pantherโ theme for year becomes touching tribute
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Before the tragic passing of โBlack Pantherโ star Chadwick Boseman, the halls of Biscayne Elementary echoed the schoolโs theme for the year: Biscayne Forever. The concept, modeled on the Wakanda Forever mantra from the fictional reality of โBlack Panther,โ is meant to empower students and features Wakanda signs across the building, decorations in every classroom and creative bulletin boards. Beyond the entertainment of the โBlack Pantherโ world, seeing a superhero who looks like them provides a lesson for Black children that canโt be taught, only experienced. Every decision he made, every choice he made was intentional because he wanted to leave a legacy that was meaningful.โMcBride said Bosemanโs death made showing the โBlack Pantherโ movie more important than ever. Wakanda (and Biscayne) Forever!
Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one.
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, actor Chadwick Boseman poses for a portrait in New York to promote his film, "Black Panther." Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one.
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, actor Chadwick Boseman poses for a portrait in New York to promote his film, "Black Panther." Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. In a tragically brief but historically sweeping life as an actor, Boseman played men of public life and private pain. Thereโs a lot to learn from Thurgood Marshall,โ Boseman said that day two and a half years ago. During the filming of โBlack Panther,โ Boseman said he was communicating with two boys who had terminal cancer.
'Black Panther' sequel release date announced
Eight movies were nominated for best picture on Tuesday, but there are two that couldn't be more different -- "Black Panther," the Marvel blockbuster; and "Roma," Alfonso Cuarn's black-and-white Netflix film -- might be the most significantANAHEIM, California (CNN) - "Black Panther" fans can finally mark their calendars for the highly-anticipated sequel. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took the stage at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, along with film director Ryan Coogler, to announce that the second movie of the "Black Panther" saga will debut in theaters on May 6, 2022. The Disney-Marvel movie won three Oscars for original score and production as well as costume design. After hitting theaters in February 2018, "Black Panther" has grossed more than $700 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.