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An Oriki Tribute to Angela Bassett, Wakanda’s Queen Ramonda

Angela Bassett played the incredible matriarch of Wakanda, Queen Ramonda. And it was an award-winning performance. Frankly, Academy Award-winning. Although that trophy went to someone else, she deserves her flowers. So I wrote her an Oriki.

Angela Bassett

Angela Evelyn of House Bassett.
First of her name.

Thespian Arts Titan.
Silver Screen Starlet.
Iconically Impactful Ingenue.
Golden Globe and Gravitas Goddess.
Perpetually Poignant and Powerfully Poiseful Performer.
Legacy Lifting Leading Lady.
Architect of Awe-Inspiring Artistry.
Majestic Movie Maven.
DevaSTating Delta Diva.

We see you, auntie. A whole legend. A queen. A singular career that has left an indelible mark. A body of work that has always been culture-shifting. A winner.

We see you. 👑🌺🌼

📸 @michaelrowephoto

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