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    The Fusion of Activism and Imagination in Ryan Coogler's Black Panther
    (African Scholar Publications & Research International, 2021-06-02) Al-Amin, Mohammed El-Nasir
    Literature has enabled Blacks all over the world in looking toward the future, by envisioning the world they want to see, and taking concrete steps to create it. They see the need to rekindle the spirit of radical imagination that fueled so many black activists before now. What then constitutes these imaginations among the Blacks is the focus of this paper. The methodology is exclusively analytical and discursive in approach, with a touch of Post-colonial theory and Afrofuturism. Afrofuturist ideas have further been expanded by scholars like Alondra Nelson, Greg Tate, Tricia Rose, KodwoEshun, and others. The primary data selected for the purpose of this study is the movie titled Black Panther an American superhero film, produced and directed by Kevin Feign and Ryan Coogler in 2018, respectively. The data is subjected to qualitative analysis to determine the depth of its richness to what imaginative activism is, in the lives of the Blacks. The study finds out that the events and technological advancement in the Black Panther could be said to have been the dream every Black man in the world have been craving for. Ryan Coogler, the movie director affirms that, it was his quest for African identity that led to the emergence of the movie. This paper has discussed, with copious examples on how Wakanda exemplifies the imagination of the writer and the cultural assertion of the African heritage. With the audio surveillance system, automated shoes, sonic stabilizers and magnetic levitation, Wakanda is believed to be more of a magical place in the eyes of the whites rather than technologically advanced enclave of the Blacks. This paper acknowledges the fact that one day, Black nation would rise to be part of the shakers and movers of the world. And with the fusion of activism and imagination highlighted in this paper, it is evident that there is hope for the Blacks in the universe. In conclusion, this study has been able to answer the questions on activism and imagination in Black movement couple with the various instances where the movie envisions Black prospect, Black cultural reassertion, in contrast to the way it has been viewed by Africans and the outside world, the unity of the Black nation in forming a county called Wakanda; the incredible role of the female characters; the management of their natural resources (vibranium) to proffer solution to their immediate needs; the readiness to help other third world country in time of crises such as Nigeria, and so on.