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Monday, August 31, 2020

"The Storm Is Passing Over", "Beams Of Heaven" And Three Other YouTube Videos Of Gospel Songs Composed By Rev. Charles Albert Tindley

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - January 1, 2022

This pancocojams post provides one video each of  five hymns composed by African American composer Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851 – July 26, 1933).The embedded videos showcase the following songs that were composed by Charles Albert Tindley: The Storm Is Passing Over", "Beams 
Of Heaven", "I'll Over Come", "Stand By Me", and "We'll Understand It Better By And By".

The lyrics for these examples are different than the lyrics that Charles Albert Tindley composed and their arrangements are also different from Tindley's original arrangement.

The composition dates and some other information about these songs are included in this post along with links to the most widely used contemporary lyrics for these songs.

I consider most of these contemporary versions of the songs showcased in this post to be "gospelized hymns", a term I coined for hymns that are performed in a (usually) African American Gospel style.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/08/excerpts-about-rev-charles-albert.html for the pancocojams post entitled "Online Excerpts About Rev. Charles Albert Tindley, Pastor, Social Activist, & Composer Who Is Known As "The Grandfather Of African American Gospel" American".


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The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All coyprights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Charles Albert Tinley for his religious and cultural legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS 

Video #1: Detroit Mass Choir - The Storm Is Passing Over



Detroit Mass Choir sings the Donald Vails classic The Storm Is Passing Over
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From https://hymnary.org/text/courage_my_soul_and_let_us_journey_on?sort=date
"The storm is passing over" was originally published as a hymn in Charles Tindley's Soul Echoes (1905). It did not gain significant popularity until it was adapted as a gospel choir arrangement by Donald Vails, as recorded on his albums In Deep Water (1976) and Yesterday, Today, and Forever (1985). This arrangement has largely superceded Tindley's original hymn in terms of usage and performance."

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"The Storm Is Passing Over" is also known as "Encourage My Soul".Click https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/storm-is-passing-over for the information about this song, including its original lyrics. Here's an excerpt from that article: 
..." Origins. This hymn by Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933) was first published in his collection Soul Echoes (1905 | 2nd ed. shown in Fig. 1). Like many classic hymns, including Tindley’s “We’ll understand it better by and by” or Horatio Spafford’s “It is well with my soul,” this text draws on the imagery of storm and sea, especially the biblical account of Jesus calming the sea in Matthew 8:23-27. The musical arrangement in the original printing was by one of Tindley’s close collaborators, Francis A. Clark, otherwise known at the time as Professor F.A. Clark. The fourth stanza appeals to a heavenly rest from all storms.

Adaptation. This hymn is known to modern worshipers in a very different form, an adaptation by Donald Vails for the Donald Vails Choraleers, published on his album In Deep Water (Savoy Records SL-14421, 1976 | Fig 2). The song was also included on his album Yesterday, Today, and Forever (Sound of Gospel, 1985 | Fig. 2). For his arrangement, Vails only used the words of the first stanza and the refrain, and he rewrote the melody. This is the version of the hymn which is most often performed by choirs and appears in modern hymnals, such as the African American Heritage Hymnal (2001). "
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Notice that the choir sings "Encourage my soul". In my experience that is how that line is usually sung nowadays by African Americans. However, Charles Albert Tindley wrote "O courage my soul" and I've also read that some people sing "Take courage my soul."


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Video #2: 
Beams Of Heaven [sound file]


Clara Ward - TopicJan 11, 2019


[...]

1980 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Charles Albert Tindley composed "Beams Of Heaven" in 1905.
Click https://hymnary.org/text/beams_of_heaven_as_i_go for Tindley's original lyrics and additional information about this song.


Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRQcVWIts0 for a sound file of "Beams Of Heaven" that showcases an choral arrangement of this song by Rev. James Cleveland.  

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Video #3: 
I'll Overcome


Annie Pvageau, June 30, 2015

Annie Pavageau and the Morning Star Choir ℗ 1995 Southland Records

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Video #4: 
(When the storms of life are raging) Lord Stand By Me



INneedofablessing, Jue 30, 2015-snip-
"Stand By Me" was composed by Charles Albert Tindley in 1905. Click 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(Charles_Albert_Tindley_songfor the original lyrics for that song and more information about that song, including this quote "The song of the same name by Ben E. King draws on Tindley's song. The song has been sung in Tindley's original gospel form by various artists including Bob Dylan"... 


Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTd2ylacYNU for a remastered 1961 video of Ben E. King singing his version of the R&B song "Stand By Me".

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Video #5: 
We'll Understand It Better By And By - The Famous Davis Sisters



CTPannell Traditional Gospel Music, May 16, 2009

 How Sweet It Was: The Sights and Sounds of Gospel's Golden Age
(CD + DVD) Combo Original Release Date: April 20, 2010 A best of the best compilation covering a span of over 40 years. Compiled by Gospel music expert Anthony Heilbut, this exciting multi-facted package offers great film of Gospel icons as well as many all-time classic music tracks. The 26 track CD covers the period of the 1940s through the 1960s and features many all time greats such as: Mahalia Jackson, Rosetta Tharpe, Marion Williams, Swan Silvertones, Clara Ward, Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Soul Stirrers, Dixie Hummingbirds and much more including 9 previusly unissued performances. The DVD, also 26 tracks, features a comparable all-star lineup (filmed in the early 1960s) including: James Cleveland, Alex Bradford, Rosetta Tharpe, Marion Williams, Soul Stirrers, Sensational Nightingales and many more. A 32-page booklet includes biographical notes, a Gospel music history overview (both written by Anthony Heilbut) and many rare period photos.
-snip- "We'll Understand It Better By And By" was composed by Charles Albert Tindley in 1905. Click https://hymnary.org/text/we_are_often_tossed_and_driven_on_the for the original lyrics for this song. ****
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Online Excerpts About Rev. Charles Albert Tindley, Pastor, Social Activist, & Composer Who Is Known As "The Grandfather Of African American Gospel" American

Edited by Azizi Powell

Update: August 31, 2020- Video added

This pancocojams post is part of an ongoing series about African American Gospel music composers and some of the songs they composed.

This post presents three online excerpts about Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851 – July 26, 1933). A list of five of Rev. Tindley's best known songs are included in the Addendum to this post. A YouTube video about Charles Albert Tindley is also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for historical and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Charles Albert Tinley for his religious and cultural legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-storm-is-passing-over-beams-of.html for the pancocojams post entitled "
The Storm Is Passing Over", "Beams Of Heaven" And Three Other YouTube Videos Of Gospel Songs Composed By Rev. Charles Albert Tindley".

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ONLINE EXCERPTS ABOUT CHARLES ALBERT TINDLEY
These excerpts are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purpose only.

Excerpt #1

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Albert_Tindley
"Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley 
(July 7, 1851 – July 26, 1933) was an  American Methodist minister and gospel music composer.
Often referred to as "The Prince of Preachers", he educated himself, became a minister and founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast of the United States.
Tindley's father was a slave, but his mother was free. Tindley himself was thus considered to be free, but even so he grew up among slaves. After the Civil War, he moved to Philadelphia, where he found employment as a hod carrier (brick carrier)....
Never able to go to school, Tindley learned independently and by asking people to tutor him. He enlisted the help of a Philadelphia synagogue on North Broad St. to learn Hebrew and learned Greek by taking a correspondence course through the Boston Theological School.[2] Without any degree, Tindley was qualified for ordination in the Methodist Episcopal Church by examination, with high ranking scores. He was ordained as a Deacon in the Delaware Conference in 1887 and as an elder in 1889. As was the practice of the ME church, Tindley was assigned by his bishop to serve as an itinerant pastor staying a relatively short time at each charge...
Tindley then became the pastor of the same church at which he had been a janitor. Under his leadership, the church grew rapidly from the 130 members it had when he arrived. In 1906 the congregation moved from Bainbridge St. to Broad and Fitzwater Sts. and was renamed East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. The property was purchased from the Westminster Presbyterian church and seated 900, though it was soon filled to overflowing. The congregation over time grew to a multiracial congregation of 10,000.[1]After his death, the church was renamed "Tindley Temple." The Tindley Temple United Methodist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
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Tindley was acquainted with politicians and business leaders in Philadelphia, including John Wanamaker. He worked with business leaders to assist his members in finding jobs. He also encouraged members to start their own businesses and purchase homes. The church formed the East Calvary Building and Loan Association to offer mortgages.[5] Tindley also solicited donations from businessmen of food for the congregation's ministry of feeding the needy.

Tindley objected to social events that he considered degrading, including the 1912 Cake Walk and Ball, and The Soap Box Minstrels show at the Academy of Music on Broad and Locust Streets. In 1915, Tindley and other leaders, including Rev. Wesley Graham, led protesters in a march to the Forrest Theater to protest against the showing of D. W. Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation. They were attacked by whites with clubs, sticks, and bottles. Graham was hospitalized; Tindley's injuries were treated at home.[6]

Tindley was given a Doctor of Divinity Degree by Bennett College and Morgan College in Baltimore Md.[7]

Tindley was a noted songwriter and composer of gospel hymns and is recognized as one of the founding fathers of American gospel music. Five of his hymns appear in the 1989 United Methodist Hymnal. His composition "I'll Overcome Someday"[8] is credited by observers to be the basis for the U.S. Civil Rights anthem "We Shall Overcome."[9] Another of his notable hymns is "(Take Your Burden to the Lord and) Leave It There" (1916), which has been included in several hymnals and has been recorded by numerous artists in a variety of styles. Others are "Stand by Me" (1905) and "What Are They Doing in Heaven?" (1901)"...

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Excerpt #2

From https://anglicancompass.com/the-story-of-our-hymns-the-storm-is-passing-over/
The Story of Our Hymns: The Storm Is Passing Over
By Keisha Valentina|August 3rd, 2020
"Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, on July 7, 1851, to Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was enslaved, and his mother free. Hester died when Charles was very young and he was taken in by his aunt in order to keep his freedom. He worked as a hired hand wherever his father could place him to help the family. He received no formal schooling, but had such an interest in learning he taught himself to read by gathering scraps of newspaper he found alongside the road or in trash bins.

One Sunday he snuck into a nearby church to hear the preaching. When the minister invited all the children to sit up front, he bravely took his place among them despite the shock and discouragement of white parishioners. He was so compelled by the preaching and singing that he began to study even more.

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Methodist ministers who are newly ordained often get moved every few years. Charles presided over several churches before eventually moving back to Philadelphia in 1904 to pastor the very church where he started as a janitor. His return to the congregation as pastor was met with mixed emotions. Yet the 150th-anniversary journal of the congregation states that
“All were pleasantly surprised, for as Tindley mounted the rostrum, wearing a Prince Albert Coat—then the garb of many African American Protestant preachers—he had the dignified bearing acquired during his previous appointments. They were further surprised when Tindley delivered a masterful, soul gripping sermon that brought loud Amens and praise God exclamations from his listeners.”
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Often called the “Grandfather of black gospel music,” Tindley’s hymns focus on Christ’s saving promises amid life’s troubling storms. Two of his most well-known hymns are “We’ll Understand It Better By and By” and “Stand By Me.” His hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” was the inspiration for the protest and Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”...
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Excerpt #3
"Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns.

Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia in 1875, he took correspondence courses toward becoming a Methodist minister. He did this while working as a sexton (building caretaker) for the East Bainbridge Street Church. Beginning in 1885, he was appointed by the local bishop to serve two or three-year terms at a series of churches, until coming full circle to become pastor at East Bainbridge in 1902. Under his leadership, the church grew rapidly. They relocated in 1904 to the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, then again in 1924 to the new Tindley Temple, where the membership roll blossomed to about ten thousand.

Tindley was known for being a captivating preacher, and for also taking an active role in the betterment of the people in his community. His songs were an outgrowth of his preaching ministry, often introduced during his sermons. Tindley was able to draw people of multiple races to his church ministry; likewise, his songs have been adopted and proliferated by white and black churches alike.

The songs of Charles Tindley were published cumulatively in two editions of Soul Echoes (1905, 1909) and six editions of New Songs of Paradise (1916-1941).

His wife Daisy died in 1924, before the completion of the Tindley Temple. He remarried in 1927 to Jenny Cotton. Charles A. Tindley died July 26, 1933."-snip-
This article includes a long list of Charles Albert Tindley's songs.

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ADDENDUM- FIVE SONGS COMPOSED BY CHARLES ALBERT TINDLEY (with composition dates)
1. "Beams Of Heaven", 1905

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2. 
 "I'll Overcome Someday", 1900 
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This song is the 
basis for the United States civil rights song "We Shall Overcome".

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"Stand By Me", 1905

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"The Storm Is Passing Over"
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This song is also known now as "Encourage My Soul" although Tindley's words were "O Courage My Soul".

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We'll Understand It Better By And By", 1905

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UPDATE: 
Charles Albert Tindley



Museum of the Bible, Feb. 23, 2017

Charles Albert Tindley, whose father was a slave, became one of the prolific gospel songwriters of his time! Although he didn’t attend school, he learned Greek through a correspondence course with Boston School of Theology. Later he became pastor of the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia—a church where he had been a janitor—one that during his tenure grew to over 12,000 members. Largely self-taught, he said: “I made a rule to learn at least one new thing a day.” Reading more than 8,000 books, and also taking Hebrew at a synagogue in Philadelphia, he also wrote hymns with biblical references, including, "I'll Overcome Some Day"—the basis for the civil rights "anthem": "We Shall Overcome!"

 
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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Joyous Celebration featuring Sbu Noah - "Emaphakadeni" (A Joyous Celebration Gospel Concert In South Africa That Occurred Before The Covid-19 Lockdown)



joyous VEVO,  March 26, 2020

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Edited by Azizi Powell 


This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of the South African Gospel group Joyous Celebration Live At Sun City singing "Emaphakadeni" (Until The End Of Time) . This concert occurred in Sun City, South Africa prior to Covid 19 lockdown in that nation on March 26, 2020.

The lyrics to this Gospel song are included in this post, along with English translations and  selected comments from this video's discussion thread.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Sibusiso Mthembu, the composer of this song and to SbuNoah, the soloist in this video. Thanks also to all those associated with Joyous Celebration for that choir's cultural legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to Joyous Celebration for sharing this concert on YouTube.

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LYRICS- EMPHAKADENI
(composer Sibusiso Mthembu)


Ungumlomo ongathethi manga (His mouth never lies)
Ungumlomo ongathethi manga (His mouth never lies)
Ungumlomo ongathethi manga (His mouth never lies)
Ungumlomo ongathethi manga (His mouth never lies)
Makadunyiswe! (Praise be unto Him!)
Kuze kube semaphakadeni (Until then end of time)
Akathethi manga (For He never lies) (Repeat)
Wanqoba ithuna nokufa (He conquered the grave and death)
Wanqoba ithuna nokufa (He conquered the grave and death)
Wanqoba ithuna nokufa (He conquered the grave and death)
Wanqoba ithuna nokufa (He conquered the grave and death)
Ufanelwe, ukudunyiswa (He is worthy, of praise)
Kuze kube semaphakadeni (Until the end of time)
Wanqob’ ukufa (For He conquered death)
Silindiwe emazulwini (He awaits us in heaven)
Silindiwe emazulwini (He awaits us in heaven)
Silindiwe emazulwini (He awaits us in heaven)
Silindiwe emazulwini (He awaits us in heaven)
Ukumdumisa! (He awaits us in heaven)
Kuze kube semaphakadeni (Until the end of time)
Emazulwini (In heaven) (Repeat)
Aw wo wo wo wowo wo
Wowo wo wo wo wowo wo…
Makadunyiswe! (Praise Him!)
Kuze kube semaphakadeni (Until the end of time)
Akathethi manga (He never lies) (Repeat)
Aw wo wo wo wowo wo
Wowo wo wo wo wowo wo…
Makadunyiswe! (Praise Him!)
Kuze kube semaphakadeni (Until the end of time)
Akathethi manga (He never lies) (Repeat)

Source: https://africangospellyrics.com/2020/03/26/emaphakadeni/

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqWGCD5d8i4

I purposely chose to include a number of comments that mention the Covid-19 "lockdown" (quarantine) as I want to document these types of comments from online African sources. I also purposely included some comments from commenters outside of South Africa.

Numbers are added for referencing purposes online.

1. Derick Marton, March 2020


"Honestly speaking i love joyous but SBU NOAH RECENTLY HAS BEEN A REASON WHY AM WATCHING JOYOUS he knows  how to link between what he sing to be delivered good and become a blessing to audience 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 sbu noah sbu noah let me stay in quarantine while playing this song until this corona end 😂😂"
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I believe that song was filmed December 13 or 14th, 2019 in Sun City, South Africa ("On the 13th and 14th of December, supporters of the multiple award-winning gospel ensemble from across the continent will converge at Sun Arena, Sun City, to be part of this unique and once in a year experience"... https://www.suninternational.com/sun-city/events/joyous-celebration/

Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_South_Africa for information about South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown. Here's some information  from that article"

..."As of August 2020, South Africa has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Africa and the sixth highest number of confirmed infections worldwide.[4][5]

On 23 March, a national lockdown was announced, starting on 26 March 2020....


Ramaphosa announced that from 1 May 2020, a gradual and phased easing of the lockdown restrictions would begin, lowering the national alert level to 4.[12] From 1 June, the national restrictions were lowered to level 3.[13] The restrictions were lowered to alert level 2 on 17 August 2020

On 15 August [2020], President Ramaphosa addressed the nation announcing the passing of the COVID-19 peak, the lowering of restrictions to level 2 and the extension of the national state of disaster by another month."...
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According to this John Hopkins University website https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality, the United States ranks 10th worldwide in mortality rates worldwide per 100,000 population. The nation of South Africa ranks 13th. Mexico ranks #1.

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2. Asibonge Madela, March 2020
"Now I can be officially quarantined 😎"

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3. alice karimi, March 2020
"self quarantine aint a joke... but this song  will make it easier...my dancing shoes are ready ...much love from 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 Kenya.."

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4. lebea harry, March 2020
"Sbunoah never dissapoint..he always bring vibe to stage...his days at joyous celebration is very worthy..every year he comes with new and great vibe.."

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5. gananme, March 2020
"I'm from Cameroon, I do not catch the meaning of the song, but I am amazed by your voice and style! So particular! Also like Ngiphephile and Wenzile. Congrats for the talent!!!"
-snip- "Ngiphephile" and "Wenzile" are two other songs that were performed in this concert. Sbu Noah responded to this comment indicating that he added the lyrics and translation to that discussion thread. In this post I chose to share this song's lyrics from another site that included multiple lines of the same lyrics.
** 6. Janet Kasaro, March 2020
"Wow wow av been waiting for this song and its finally here.The song is a whole vibe.This will surely be my repeat song with this lock down.Bless you Sbu,bless you J.C"

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7. Chiratidzo Chitare, March 2020
"Joyous Celebration never disappoints woow Sbu Noah you are talented brother .
Listening from Zimbabwe"

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8. Trevor Mdluli, March 2020
"He brought the vintage type of gospel and am loving it..."

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9. Mwangale Peter, March 2020
"SBU Noah you are a blessing in quarantine , for sure u make  my day"

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10. Doris E, March 2020
"Yes we need this at this trying time 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏"

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11. NORA THOMPSON, March 2020
"God bless you Joyous for 24years of great service in the Lord's Vineyard. Congratulations."

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12. Onalenna Mhlanga, March 2020
"Rise Africa 🙌🏽 just at the right time when we are in dire need to hope & healing😢😢👏🏼👏🏼"

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13. Bianca Van Der Bergh, March 2020
"Sbu you really blessed me with this song. I'm not much of a dancer but this time around I danced that's how much I enjoyed the songs. I also enjoyed the other 3 songs. I cannot wait for the dvd to available here in Namibia. Thank you Sbu and Joyous for always blessing me and lifting my spirit. Although I don't understand the language I can always feel the anointing. Thank you so much. All the way from Namibia."

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14. Natalia.tatendaishe, March 2020
5 months ago
You made my morning in this  quarantine  while  at work

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15. Elikia Nankolo, March 2020
"Yeeeeeeeee Alléluia! Jésus-Christ est le Sauveur du Monde 🌍.                                                     Même si je ne comprends pas votre  langue, mon âme bénira toujours L'Éternel car il est fidèle ! 💃💃💃💃💃💃🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩💕💕💕💕💕🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🕊️🕊️🕊️"
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Google translate from French to English:
"Yeeeeeeeee Hallelujah! Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World 🌍. Even if I do not understand your language, my soul will always bless the Lord for he is faithful! 💃💃💃💃💃💃🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩💕💕💕💕💕🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🕊️🕊️🕊️"
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"CD" = Congo (Democratic Republic)

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16. 
gacheri muthaura, March 2020
"Awesome. May God lift you higher Sbu. Asante Joyous celebration. Bringing hope in this difficult time."
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"Asante" = "Thank you" in Swahili

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17. kikie Bae, March 2020
"Sbu is just a vibe even when u don't want to  move u will see yourself dancing ❤🔥💯thumbs up to my guy"

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18. Maame, March 2020
"Haaaaaibo!!!💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽❤💞"

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19. Baraka Waya Online, March 2020
"Safi sana"
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Swahili meaning "very clean", colloquial meaning "very good"; "on point", "hot" etc.

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20. Contenido Cristiano ADONAI, March 2020
"Why Joyous Celebration did not upload the reprise from this song???? where people sung and Sbunoah performed again for 2 minutes more???? I AM SO DISAPPOINTED.... WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING WITH JOYOUS???? AND THE VOICES FROM THE SOPRANO ARE TOO HEAVY. WHAT IS HAPPENING???

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REPLY
21. funmilayo ayo, March 2020
"Contenido Cristiano ADONAI enjoy this and don’t be a kill joy"

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22. Julie Xoxo, March 2020
"Joyous celebration has been giving me so much Joy with all their amazing songs. Also your audience is the best always dancing and singing along I enjoy that about your videos a lot. 👌🏾👌🏾😍"😍amazing video as always

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23. Sonnyboy Molebatsi, March 2020
"Even though the choir looks tired you made justice to the song, I'm blessed"

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24. Donnette T, April 2020
"Watching from the US. It is just so sad that he gives his best everyone's performance and then they all look so tied for his. But this song is on repeat for me. 🇯🇲🇺🇸"
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"JM"= "Jamaica" ; "US" = United States

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25. SbuNoah, April 2020
"Donnette T hi; please don’t be mad at them shame. Our shows are ridiculously long. From 7:30pm and I think it was 2am when I went on stage. Most of them a really fatigued but we really do love and enjoy what we do. But thank you so much for your support. We will always strive to do better 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾"

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26. Sonnyboy Molebatsi, April 2020
"@SbuNoah okay its understandable but you always have energy through out the shows were do you get it?"

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27. Donnette T, April 2020
"I didn't know the shows are that long wow. That's understandable that they are tired being there that long. Song still on repeat here 🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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28. sonia mengue, March 2020
“Wozaaaa.. love from France...i luv JC"

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29. usonje cheonga, April 2020
"From Malawi....this is one song I like...keep it up sbu and joyous celebration"

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30. Bob SUMAYIRE, April 2020
"Even in these Hard times we are passing through, Jesus has Conquered over death and it's sting!"

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31. Natalia.tatendaishe, April 2020
"Good Friday song in ths  lockdown"
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32. Ohema Akosua Serwaa Adepa, April 2020
"God bless you Sbunoah .Much love from Ghana 🇬🇭"

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33. Mabel Kodimeh, April 2020
"I'm from Ghana. I love this guy cos he never disappoint. Bang after bang each year"

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34. Samuel Modise, April 2020
"During the lockdown I listen to lots of music to keep sane."

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35. Zinhle Mashinini, April 2020
"Ufunelwe ukuduyiswa Covid19 or not bcos de heaven indeed is awaiting for us...Love Sbu  bantu🤗🤗🙏"
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Google translate from Zulu & Xhosa to English: "Ufunelwe ukuduyiswa"= "You want to be fed"

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36. Nakubyana Mwiyauluka, May 2020
"What a good song SBU Noah on point watching from Zambia"
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37.  Lisa Farray, May 2020
"I love it! Blessings - from Trinidad and Tobago"

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38. Cecy Tsimakoko, August 2020
"Sbu never disappoints! Glory be to God Thank you Joyous family ❤️❤️I will meet you after Corona by God's grace 🙏"

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Examples Of Condolences Tweets For Chadwick Boseman That Convey How Inspirational & Powerful His Portrayal Of Black Panther Was & Is For Black People

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides a compilation of some of the tweets that were published on three top trending twitter accounts in the United States [morning August 29, 2020] in condolence for the passing of Chadwick Boseman. These were just three of the twitter accounts about Chadwick Boseman's death that were trending in the United States a day after his death at age 43 from colon cancer.

The content of this post is presented for cultural and inspirational purposes.


All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Chadwick Boseman for his cultural legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. 

Rest In Peace and Rest In Power, Chadwick Boseman.
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Click "Wakanda Forever" and "Black Panther movie" tags for more pancocojams posts about Chadwick Boseman and Black Panther character.
 

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EXAMPLES OF TWEETS
These tweets don't include time stamps, GIFs, videos, photographs, or drawings.

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

Excerpt #1
From https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WakandaForever

1. 
Just Hear Me Out Podcast
@JHMO_Podcast_

We're heartbroken to learn of the passing of
@chadwickboseman
His strength and determination is an inspiration to millions and he will be missed. Thank you Chadwick for the amazing work you did and the smiles you brought to us all. Rest easy King #WakandaForever

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2.
Lennon
@lennonconti

It would be foolish to ignore the impact Chadwick Boseman had on not just black children, but black adults too. May he rest not in peace, but in power. #WakandaForever

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3.
MovieMike
@MovieMike30

#RIH my man, we will never forget your contributions to this world, esp in playing our black heroes while being one.
@chadwickboseman
 #wakandaforever [emojis of Broken heart, Raising hands, Crying face] @ Atlanta, Georgia

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4.
Author Deedee Cummings
@AuthorDeedeeC

No words explain how important seeing this on a gigantic screen was to my young black son. Wore this costume for weeks. He knew he could be a hero and was filled with pride in who he is. Thank you
@chadwickboseman
 and
@Marvel
This gift that will last a lifetime. #WakandaForever

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5.
Mrs. Angela Moore, Mary Kay IBC
@AngelaMooreMK

Mr.
@chadwickboseman
 came into our lives through the big screen and had us Googling "Wakanda" in hopes that it was a real country. Through this fictional country a very real Wakanda nation was created in our heart and mind. Mr. Boseman... gone too soon. #WakandaForever

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6.
Moyò of Lagos
@Moyo_VIP

‘The goal is not to live forever but to create something that will’. #WakandaForever RIP Chadwick Boseman. (with emojis of Broken heart, Live on King, Black heart, Man gesturing not ok)
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This tweet includes four photos of Black people doing the “Wakanda forever" salute (People crossing their arms over their heart, often with their hands in fists).

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7. 
AY Nigeria [with drawing of the Flag of Nigeria] #SayNoToRape
@oapaynigeria

You inspired many nations and influence many tribes.
#WakandaForever
RIP Chadwick Boseman. [with Broken heart emoji]

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8.
Wisdom Rocks
@GetWisdomDude

Chadwick Boseman Didn't Just Portray Kings & Men Of Valor,

This Man Lived A Kingly Life Inspiring More People Than Can Be Counted.

His Presence, His Life
Gave Us A Priceless Gift.
Rest In Power.
#ChadwickBoseman
#WakandaForever

Live With Purpose

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9.
Ms. Morris
@morrisinmiddle

My heart aches for my students who lost their hero, both on and off screen. I know what he did was special for them. The world lost an incredible human being. #WakandaForever

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Excerpt #2
1.
The New York Times
@nytimes

“He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career." the actor Denzel Washington said. “God bless Chadwick Boseman.”

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2.
Vox
@voxdotcom

Black Panther was, in many ways, a classic superhero movie made to be a box office smash.

It was also a revolutionary reimagining of the Black American experience.

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3.
lele
@moviedob826

Chadwick Boseman surprises Black Panther fans while they say what the movie means to them. Rest in power King Black heart
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=expKmfdoo28  [Feb 28,  2018]

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4.
✰ Brittani Renée ✰
@Brittani_renee0

I hope everyone knows that the black panther was more than just a super hero movie... the black panther showed black people that our story can be different. We can be great. We can be smart and innovative, Wakanda forever meant and means black excellence forever. RIP Chadwick
RIP CHADWICK❤

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5.
Chase Whale
@ChaseWhale

Jackie Robinson.
James Brown.
T’Challa / Black Panther.
Thurgood Marshall.
Stormin’ Norman.

Cultural Icon.
Hope for a Better
Tomorrow.
#WakandaForever

We love you, Chadwick.
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These are some of the movie roles that Chadwick Boseman played in the last seven years.

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6.
Governor Phil Murphy
@GovMurphy

From Thurgood Marshall and James Brown to transforming into superheroes like the Black Panther,
@chadwickboseman
 was a one-of-a-kind talent whose ability to inspire both on and off screen will last for generations. Rest In Power.

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7.
Hannah
@cosmicdimples

A talented actor, a gentle soul, a beacon of pride. I will never forget the first time I saw Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther and was blown away by the fierce and intelligent way he carried the weight of such a milestone for cinema and the black community. #WakandaForever

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8.
Matthew Green
@var_mGreen

Black Panther is one of my son's favorite super heroes. The only one he still has PJs for. That character and man inspired a generation of kids. #RIPBlackPanther

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9.
Z A N N A HSparkles
@__usyy

"Black Panther built a bridge between Africans and African Americans. Chadwick Boseman helped unite Black people everywhere."
Rest in peace, Chadwick Boseman [emojis of Black heart, Man gesturing not ok]
#WakandaForever

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10.
P I N T E
@MrPinte

Beyoncé: Chadwick Boseman is teaching children to dream and to see themselves as Kings.

RIP Black Panther. RIP King.

Wakanda forever. #Wakanda4Ever

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11.
Brittany Ireland [emoji of Four leaf clover]
@britttireland
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41m
Someone yelled “man I just want to shake his hand, yo Black Panther,” as I shot this video. Next thing I know my fellow Bison
@chadwickboseman
 was going off cue to shake hands!

Onscreen he played legends, but it’s candid ‘offscreen’ moments like these that remind me he is one. [emoji of Raised fist]
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This tweet includes a video clip of Chadwick Boseman with other people walking on the campus of Howard University, before his speech at that commencement 2018

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12.
WRITER KOLA BOOF
@KolaBoof3

In 2019...

BLACK PANTHER replaced the movie "COLOR PURPLE" as the #1 grossing film in AFRICAN (54 nations) history.

Black Panther is described as a "Cultural Phenomenon" throughout Africa just as "Color Purple" was in the mid-1980's.

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13.
Jamila Michener
@povertyscholar

My 7YO is wearing his Black Panther costume “for Chadwick” today. My 10YO is somber. He came to me this morning & said he was sad b/c he’d heard Black Panther died. He asked, “what are we gonna do now?” Sending love to all the Black kids who are already facing enough Black death.

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14.
Rainbow flag Max Rainbow flag
@SpillerOfTea

This is such a beautiful, uplifting and heartbreaking thing.

Black Panther was so much more than just a movie. It was a vital shift in the cultural landscape of an industry that has consistently failed black artists. Representation is everything.
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This tweet includes an excerpt from Feb 28, 2018 segment of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
“Black Panther fans filmed a video message sharing what the movie means to them - what they didn't know was that Chadwick Boseman was right behind the curtain, waiting to surprise them.”

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15.
tephyBTS
@stephy_bts


My brother wearing his Dashiki in respect to Chadwick. We are Haitian, we never own a Dashiki untill Black Panther. You have been an icon for so many of us Chadwick Boseman. My King your legacy will live on forever.
LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE. [emoji of a Crying face]
#WakandaForever. #RipChadwickBosman

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16.
Truth Matters
@TruthsOverTrump

Chadwick Boseman has passed away from cancer.

The Black Panther's last Tweet is a picture of himself with Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, with the hashtag #WhenWeAllVote

Let's take his words to heart & vote for a #BidenHarris2020Landslide #RipChadwick

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17.
Durham Public Schools
@DurhamPublicSch

Heroes never die. Heroes live on through their work and through the people they’ve touched. Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of the Black Panther/T’Challa made him an international star yet it was his display of community activism that showed that he was truly connected to it.

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18.
Caleb Jones
@calebtyjones

I remember my whole fam went to go see Black Panther together. Even for the adults, all grown and some with kids pushing college age, it was their first time seeing a Black superhero on screen. Chadwick touched so many people through his art. Rest in Power, King [emojis of Folded hands,Raised fist, Black heart]
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19.
Nicole David
@NicoDav_Books

Never thought I would see a black superhero in my lifetime. Black Panther was more than just a silly comic book movie for black Americans. It was representation and empowerment. It was the first time for many of us…

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20.
Arianna Bradford
@TheNYAMProject

Black Panther was the first movie to stir my heart. It was so subtle that I didn’t really know what it was. I was just excited to see all of these Black kings, queens, and scientists onscreen, kicking ass. Now I can pass it on to my kids.

Rest In Peace, Mr. Boseman. Thank you.

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21. 
Shanna Warburton
@ShannaW77

Chadwick Boseman & the entire Black Panther movie gave my kids a light I never saw growing up or even in early adulthood. I thank him for the gifts he has given us & the light he has left in all of us. Hold on to that light & be strong like he was for all of us. #wakandaforever

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22.
Saladin Ahmed
@saladinahmed

Difficult to express how stunned I am by Chadwick Boseman's passing.

He was my age and his work mattered in a very personal way to me as both a writer of color facing a hostile Hollywood and a dad of Black kids who've been robbed of superheroes.

Thank you King. Find your peace.

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23.
Natsai Nadia Ndebele
@notJustNadia

This was more than a movie. We finally got to see a hero everyone could relate to, little kids regardless of race wanting to be Black Panther. Seeing another view of Africa, not the struggling Africa and multi dimensional black characters who epitomized #exellence

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1.
Chuny
@ShonenChuny

Legends never die. Their legacies will live on. #RIPChadBoseman #Wakanda4Ever 🕊

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2.
@esnydaydreams

Chadwick Boseman was a real-life superhero, he didn’t just play one on screen. He was constantly helping others despite what he was going through. #RIPChadBoseman
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This tweet includes photographs of Chadwick Boseman visiting children with cancer at St. Jude Hospital.

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3. 
𝘿𝙚𝙣
@Dayniyel

I will never forget how Chadwick Boseman fought for the Black Panther cast to play their characters with African accents. He understood what BP meant and went beyond what was asked of him and for that, he will always be our King T’Challa. Wakanda forever. #RIPChadBoseman

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4.
Ashesi University
@Ashesi

"Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. We cannot. We must not. We will work to be an example of how we as brothers and sisters on this earth should treat each other. [...] We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe." #RIPChadBoseman -snip-
This is a quote from near the end of the movie.

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5.
Michael Otadende Flag of Congo - Kinshasa
@MichaelOtadende

As an African, Chad helped me escape reality for a bit & live in a dream of an African civilisation with her potential fully realised & her glory on global display.

Marked by sound leadership, highly educated & tech enabled women with legacy building in view [emoji of Pleading face]

#RIPChadBoseman

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6.
Stina Aleah
@StinaAleah

The empowerment you gave to my son and an entire generation will never..and I mean never..be forgotten.  #RIPChadBoseman

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7. 
Songezo Mhambi
@Songezo111
No matter what happens in Hollywood from here on. Fact remains, our kids now have an African Superhero of color, who flips over hills and fights bad guys. For this we say Thank You Chad. May your soul rest in eternal power. #RIPChadBoseman

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8.
Imani Butler
@RealImaniB

You gave so many hope and inspiration. Thank you!
@chadwickboseman
 #WakandaForever #RIPBlackPanther #RIPChadBoseman

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9.
All of the Above | Podcast
@_alloftheabove1

RIP to a true living legend in the Black community.

Thank you for showing the world that we can portray more than slaves, crackheads, drug dealers, etc. in film and that we are royalty and excellence.

We love you #ChadwickBoseman [with emoji of Folded hands]

#WakandaForever #RIPChadBoseman

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10. 
Ziggy
@mrjafri

Your work changed a world #RIPChadBoseman

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11. Russo Brothers
@Russo_Brothers


Chadwick was such an elegant man with great integrity and tremendous talent. He inspired an entire generation to stand up and be king. Honor him by emulating him-show kindness and love to others. Share your talents in ways that impact. Always strive to be a light in the darkness

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