Trailblazing ‘Black Panther’ costume designer aims to inspire

NEW YORK (AP) — "Black Panther" has, in a way, already been to the Oscars.
Much of the film's cast was eagerly highlighted at March's ceremony: a welcome splash of blockbuster luster at an Academy Awards that largely lacked it. "Black Panther" had at the time already been in theaters for a few weeks, leading host Jimmy Kimmel to note:
Fans of the blockbuster movie "Black Panther" who long to visit Wakanda will find real cities, landscapes, culture, clothing and history all over Africa that will remind them of the fictional high-tech kingdom depicted in the film.
In this episode of the AP Travel podcast "Get Outta Here," hosted by Associated Press travel editor Beth Harpaz, we'll hear from AP's Africa editor Andrew Meldrum about destinations on the continent that offer glimpses of the world depicted in "Black Panther."
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