Danai Gurira

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Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 18, 2019 4:47PM EDT

Marvel Adds Danai Gurira's Name to 'Avengers' Poster After Backlash

The studio gave the actor top billing after outraged fans pointed out glaring omission.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 8, 2018 2:26PM EST

Danai Gurira: 'Black Panther' Will Change Hollywood Depictions of Africa

“No one can really now try to put forth some product where Africa is seen begging for a White superhero to come and save it.”
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Sameer Rao  May 15, 2017 11:14AM EDT

WATCH: Danai Gurira Brings Afeni Shakur to Life in 'All Eyez on Me' Clips

“The Walking Dead” star portrays the Black Panther Party activist in an upcoming biopic on her son, Tupac.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 27, 2017 1:07PM EST

Marvel Announces 'Black Panther' Synopsis, Full Cast

The Ryan Coogler-directed film is now in production.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 25, 2016 10:58AM EDT

The 'Black Panther' Cast is Peak Black Excellence

The official cast lineup was revealed at Comic-Con, and it’s lit. Plus, writer Roxane Gay will co-write a new comic companion series to the current “Black Panther” comic reboot.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jun 9, 2016 10:51AM EDT

Black Actresses Discuss Why Broadway Needs More Diversity Than 'Hamilton'

Danai Gurira, Danielle Brooks and Renée Elise Goldsberry break down the need for more plays by and for people of color.
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 26, 2016 10:11AM EST

Uptown's New Cover is the Epitome of #BlackGirlMagic

The all-Black woman cast of “Eclipsed” shines.
Sameer Rao  Feb 22, 2016 11:26AM EST

WATCH: Danai Gurira on Empowering Women of Color in Storytelling

“The stories about Africans always somehow miraculously had a Western protagonist, and I was like, ‘Wow.’ Do we not merit our own ability to tell our own stories?”