February is Black History Month, and the following is a guest post from longtime reader Randy Wilkins. Among many other things, Randy is co-editor of “She’s Gotta Have It” on Netflix, and he directed the ESPN 30-for-30 Short “86-32.” Here is his IMDB page. You can follow Randy on Twitter at @pamsson.

I’m a filmmaker by trade, so naturally my inclination is to start a baseball related post with a film reference. Black Panther is a cultural phenomenon. Beyond being a fantastic piece of art, the true beauty of the film is the daring attitude to challenge what a superhero looks like.