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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:05 PM Aug 2020

Joe: The true power of @ChadwickBoseman was bigger than anything we saw on screen. From the Black Pa


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Joe Biden
@JoeBiden
The true power of @ChadwickBoseman was bigger than anything we saw on screen. From the Black Panther to Jackie Robinson, he inspired generations and showed them they can be anything they want — even super heroes. Jill and I are praying for his loved ones at this difficult time.
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Joe: The true power of @ChadwickBoseman was bigger than anything we saw on screen. From the Black Pa (Original Post) soothsayer Aug 2020 OP
Rt.. Cha Aug 2020 #1
Joe doesn't miss anything nocoincidences Aug 2020 #2
Yes he did Joe! In It to Win It Aug 2020 #3
I Thought He Was Great as Thurgood Marshall in the Movie Marshall Stallion Aug 2020 #4
To keep working while battling that awful disease exboyfil Aug 2020 #5
Kick and rec n/t hibbing Aug 2020 #6
My heart is breaking for all the families who have to break the news to their children Withywindle Aug 2020 #7
I agree with your post wholeheartedly, there are not many celebrity deaths that really touch me tulipsandroses Aug 2020 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2020 #8
I think his real true power was having colon cancer for four years malaise Aug 2020 #10
I like Joe's statement Gothmog Aug 2020 #11

nocoincidences

(2,220 posts)
2. Joe doesn't miss anything
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:17 PM
Aug 2020

and good staff makes sure that he doesn't.

That is what leadership is....surrounding yourself with people who enhance your talents.

Chadwick Boseman was a terrific guy and it is so nice to see Joe on top of the situation in his empathetic way.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
5. To keep working while battling that awful disease
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 11:27 PM
Aug 2020

He is a true hero in every sense of the word. I loved him in the Marvel movies. He was going to help carry that franchise through the next epic arc. What we have lost this year....

Condolences to his family and friends.

Withywindle

(9,988 posts)
7. My heart is breaking for all the families who have to break the news to their children
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 12:35 AM
Aug 2020

I don't think it's possible to overstate how important Black Panther was to a whole generation. Representation MATTERS, and some of those stories need to be uplifting ones about heroism and adventure. It's one of the greatest superhero films of all time, and the inspiration it gave Black youth especially will make ripples in history.

I hope he knew that. I think he did.

tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)
9. I agree with your post wholeheartedly, there are not many celebrity deaths that really touch me
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:20 AM
Aug 2020

Don't get me wrong, the loss of anyone's life is going to be tragic. But in terms of being touched by the death of people i don't know personally, this is one has rocked me to my core. The tears have not stopped for me this morning.

I think Chadwick chose his roles carefully because he knew representation mattered. From playing a young Thurgood Marshall, to Jackie Robinson, James Brown and King T'Challa . He gave all of us a sense of pride and showed people that this is who we are. He will be greatly missed.

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malaise

(269,054 posts)
10. I think his real true power was having colon cancer for four years
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 08:32 AM
Aug 2020

and keeping it inside his family. And then he spent so much time visiting cancer patients.
He was a truly decent man who died way too soon

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