Cal State East Bay asst. professor discusses 'Black Panther'

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Dr. Lonny H. Avi Brooks studies afro-futurism and is an associate professor of communication at Cal State East Bay.

He spoke to ABC7 News about why the movie "Black Panther" is so important and what it means to the African-American community.

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