The #BlackPantherChallenge is an ongoing online challenge created by a New York resident Frederick Joseph. The aim of the challenge is to take more kids to watch Black Panther in the cinemas in the bid to expose them to all the representation in the film.

Many celebrities have taken up the challenge, and Lupita took it a notch further by sponsoring 600 students in her hometown: Kisumu, Kenya to watch the film.

(Photo: Lupita Nyongo/Instagram)

Black Panther is a celebration of blackness that both powerfully pays homage to African heritage, while showcasing what Africa could be through the highly advanced Wakanda. Young children all over the world don’t usually see black superheroes in films, and Black Panther is one the first movies that offer this.

It is important for young black children all over the world to see this movie, as more than just a fun superhero movie, it’s a chance for black people to see themselves reflected on the big screen without being whitewashed or diluted.

Speaking about why she sponsored children from her hometown on Instagram, Lupita said:

“I joined the #BlackPantherChallenge and sponsored 600 schoolchildren to watch the film in Kisumu, Kenya with my mother’s help.

I wanted kids from my hometown to see the positive images reflected in the film and superheroes that they can relate to on the big screen.

No matter where you live, you can help make this happen for more children who can’t afford to see the movie.”

After seeing what not just the titular superhero can do, but also the bevy of ass-kicking ladies who help him save Wakanda, it’s hard not to leave Black Panther feeling like you too can save the world!

Culled from konbini.com

DJ Cuppy is set to have her own radio show called Cuppy Currency which would be starting in March.

Cuppy posted on her Instagram that she is going to start her new radio show on an online radio Touchhd Online from March 1st.

The online radio is new but we are happy for Cuppy and she keeps breaking her limit.

See the photo of her announcement.

Nigerian actress Foluke Daramola Salako is telling it all on how it has not been easy keeping her sanity for the past 40 years.

The actress, who sat down with Punch’s Saturday Beats reveals how she has managed to keep herself all these years. She said,

“The turbulent thing I have faced especially in a place like Nigeria is that we are practically under pressure as celebrities. People keep demanding things from us and they don’t care how we meet their demands. They put a lot of pressure on me. Being psychologically and emotionally stable in Nigeria for over 40 years has not been an easy task. People see the glamour on the television screen and believe that is how we live in reality. Being psychologically stable despite all odds like living up to expectation, the pressure of living the way you want to and also even differentiating reality from showbiz has not been easy. Those are my turbulent times. A good thing about being a celebrity, however, is that when you are known, you are celebrated and it opens doors for you. Being known gives you a voice when others are struggling to get a voice.”

She said, “Another turbulent time for me was when I had to leave my first marriage. I would say I left the marriage as a shadow of myself. When I left that marriage, I felt less than myself and I felt the world had come to an end. That was a time in my life that was very turbulent. What I dread most in my life is to have a broken home and I experienced it with my first marriage. So I would say that was a time in my life that was really turbulent. But a very lovely and good time in my life was when I met the man I am married to. It was a wonderful time in my life.”

Foluke Daramola and second husband,Kayode Salako

Unlike some of her colleagues who opted for a lavish birthday celebration, the actress decided to have a party with children living with Down’s syndrome. She explained, “I did not throw a lavish birthday party because the age I attained was a significant one in my life. I wanted to celebrate it with people that I would always remember. I have always had reasons to throw parties. Also, my birthday falls around Valentine season which is synonymous with love, so I decided to show love to the people who on a normal day are not shown love. I wanted to have a party with the special children to make them happy and feel special and that is why I celebrated my birthday with children living with Down’s syndrome. It was also the 10th anniversary of my foundation, PARA, thanks to The Punch because it was an interview that I had with this medium that helped me launch the foundation. It was  ten years and so I decided to celebrate them together.”

Singer Seyi Shay is doing her own bit for the society by raising awareness for the need for people to educate themselves.

The sultry singer attended the Melisizwe Computer Lab project in Jonannesburg, South Africa to present new fully equipped computer labs to schools alongside the grandson of Late Nelson Mandela, Ndaba Mandela and other South African celebrities.

Seyi Shay was excited to participate in the project and promises that Nigerian schools will be next.