Our Black Superhero: The Unofficial Eulogy of Chadwick Boseman

Rev. Melech E. M. Thomas
4 min readAug 30, 2020

The defining characteristic of a superhero is their unrelenting love for the people they serve. The risk. The consistency. A superhero would put their life on the line for the salvation of their people. For years, we watched White superheroes save White people and White cities. They lived White lives and saved a world that never included people with sun-kissed skin. Superman never…

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Rev. Melech E. M. Thomas

Rev. Melech E. M. Thomas is a pastor, an activist, and a public thinker devoted to the idea that love is the center of revolution.