THE RISE OF BLACK FANTASY FROM BLACK PANTHER TO JINGLE JANGLE - WHAT MORE CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE?

There has been an uphill battle for those of us from the African diaspora to claim spaces in the world of fantasy. Too often overlooked in Euro-centric tales or typecast as servants. buddies or magical seconds this particular genre tended to be a closed door. But now with projects like Asunda being developed at HBO, Jingle-Jangle appearing on the scene as wonderful Christmas eye-candy for the whole family and of course the legacy of Black Panther with its varied and fantastical afri-inspired realms are we seeing more of an acceptance of fantasy by afri-centric communities and fantasy consumers in general?