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Why Chadwick Boseman’s Quiet Fight Is The Soulful Victory
You always hear shocking news when you least expect it. Hanging out with a long-time friend and enjoying the nostalgic vibes of social interaction in a whole new way, the evening was flowing comfortably until someone ran into the space with a look of dread on her face.
It was hard to process yet another huge loss, and the painful reminder of how length of a time is a privilege that’s constantly misused.
What’s even more remarkable about the touching statement that Chadwick Boseman’s family released in the wake of his death is the realization that the Black Panther star had been enduring a private battle with colon cancer since his stage III diagnosis in 2016.
This means that the Howard University alum was able to complete more than a handful of movies, including Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, 21 Bridges, Da 5 Bloods and soon-to-be-released Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, while going through the treatment cycle of surgeries and chemotherapy.
Yes, the level of discipline that warrants the fortitude to embark on the spiritual unfolding, that chooses a warrior’s heart to beat to the rhythm of what can’t be humanly possible, isn’t the assignment that many of us would readily accept without trepidation.
