For hundreds of years black cats have been associated with
bad luck. Consequently, their adoption rate is much lower than, say, tabbies or
calicoes. Even in cultures where black cats aren’t thought of as evil, people
looking to adopt a cat tend to chose one that isn’t black. Or they did until
about six weeks ago. One animal shelter in Colorado has suddenly gone from having
more than fifty black cats to zero, and the new rescue kitties are being given names
like T’challa, Okoye, Shuri, Nakia and even Killmonger. If none of these mean
anything to you, it might be time to visit the cinema. They’re all names from
the new Disney/Marvel hit Black Panther. Even if you’re not a superhero fan it
might surprise you to see a film where so many black characters are portrayed
in a positive light. It’s nice to see good fiction making change for the better
in the real world.
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