# @nbcblk on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CEotE4aA61M
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19235101-nbcblk-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-09-02T13:34:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC BLK (@nbcblk) — https://gondola.cc/nbcblk

## Caption

Kids are paying homage to "Black Panther" actor Chadwick Boseman.

Ever since news broke of Chadwick Boseman's death from colon cancer, many parents have been fielding complicated and heartbreaking questions from their tiny Marvel fans about the passing of the "Black Panther" star. King Westbrook said his 7-year-old son, Kian, was "devastated" when he learned of Boseman's death at age 43. Westbrook shared a photo on Twitter over the weekend showing a memorial service Kian staged with his Black Panther action figure and other Marvel toys. More than 619,000 people have liked the tweet.

"Chadwick was his hero. ... Black Panther was important to him, because Kian loved seeing a superhero hero that looked like him. He understands Black Panther is fictional, but he made Kian believe a Black boy could grow up and be a strong Black superhero," Westbrook told todayparents. Read more at the link in our bio.

📸 King Westbrook
#ChadwickBoseman #BlackPanther #marvel #parents #kids #NBCBLK

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blackpanther, nbcblk, kids, chadwickboseman, parents, marvel

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