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Wakanda forever? Disney certainly seem to think so.
The fictional African kingdom is set to inspire a new Disney+ series based on the wildly successful Marvel film Black Panther, which was released in 2018.
A cultural juggernaut, the Oscar nominated film s impact quickly spread beyond cinema, credited as a major step forward in African-American representation in Hollywood.
Overseen by black writer-director Ryan Coogler, it also featured a predominately black cast, fronted by the late Chadwick Boseman.
Coronavirus killed more Florida officers in 2020 than anything else
The virus replaced gunfire, crashes and assaults as the leading cause of death of law enforcement officers. At least 18 died of complications from COVID-19.
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A Jacksonville Sheriff s Office honor guard members stand at attention next to the casket of Lt. Chris Cunningham during his Aug. 15 funeral at Paxon Revival Center Church. The 48-year-old died of complications from the coronavirus on Aug. 5. [ DEDE SMITH | Dede Smith ]
Updated Dec. 31, 2020
In 2020, two Florida law enforcement officers were killed by gunfire. One died in a motorcycle crash. Another died after being injured while running after a suspect.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 31, 2019, the health commission in the central Chinese city of Wuhan announced that experts were investigating an outbreak of respiratory illness and that most of the victims had visited a seafood market in the city; the statement said 27 people had become ill with a strain of viral pneumonia and that seven were in serious condition.
On this date:
In 1775, during the Revolutionary War, the British repulsed an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed.
In 1857, Britain’s Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada.