These kids who are struggling, who are in need deserve to smile. You ready to see ‘The Black Panther?’įrederick Joseph: Alright, alright. You gotta tie it tight.įriend: What? I’m thinking about the way he had it in the movie just now.įrederick Joseph: Nah, the way Coogler had it.įrederick Joseph: You gotta be louder than that.
So hopefully, the kids that are seeing the film for free tonight, they’ll see that as well.įrederick Joseph: It’s gotta be draped over the shoulder. And hopefully, it’ll show them that there’s these layers and nuance to the black experience. There are so many people who are about to see this film. 38,000 children now, $500,000 raised.įrederick Joseph: I went. It’s a movement we started online to take kids around the country to see ‘The Black Panther.’įrederick Joseph: Yeah. These were people from underrepresented groups.
You know, I really see this as a major step forward in the making of art, costumes, with music, the set design, the cinematography. I’ve been getting tons of horrible messages on Twitter, calling me all sorts of names and saying I’m raising money for the wrong things. “There are so many aspects of a human life - and joy has to be one of them.” Frederick Joseph’s #BlackPantherChallenge campaign raised over $800,000 for kids to see the Black Panther movie for free.įrederick Joseph: There are so many aspects of a human life - and joy has to be one of them.