Alumna Danai Gurira ’01 has been traversing the press circuit to discuss her role as Okoye in Marvel Studio’s Black Panther. Below is a sample of some of that coverage.

“Danai Gurira’s Stops by to Talk About ‘Black Panther’,” BUILD Series, Feb. 12, 2018

(At the ~29 minute mark of this extensive interview, Danai talks about how Macalester’s international culture helped support her interest in African storytelling.)

“Black Panther’s Danai Gurira on ‘breaking a barrier’ with a cinematic milestone,” National Post, Feb. 13, 2018

“Danai Gurira on ‘Black Panther’ and the incredible power of Wakanda,” Global News, Feb. 13, 2018

“Black Panther star Danai Gurira talks strong women and changing cinema,” Evening Standard, Feb. 13, 2018

“‘Black Panther’ Star Danai Gurira on Embracing Her Zimbabwean Name: ‘I Realized I Didn’t Want to Fit In’,” GLAMOUR, Feb. 13, 2018

“How ‘Black Panther’ MVP Danai Gurira Went From Zombie-Slayer to Marvel Superstar,” Rolling Stone, Feb. 13, 2018

“For the Stars of ‘Black Panther,’ Superpowers and Responsibility,” The New York Times, Feb. 12, 2018

“ESSENCE To Honor Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Danai Gurira & Tessa Thompson At 2018 Black Women In Hollywood Event,” ESSENCE, Feb. 6, 2018

“Danai Gurira: A Black Panther Rock Star,” ELLE, Feb. 6, 2018

“Danai Gurira on Black Panther,” Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jan. 31, 2018

“Daughters of African Immigrants Use the Stage to Tell of Two Worlds,” The New York Times, Jan. 24, 2018

“Danai Gurira: ‘Black Panther felt like an unprecedented Marvel movie’,” Film News, Jan. 12, 2018

Macalester Coverage

“Danai Gurira ’01 Commencement Address,” macalester.edu, May 24, 2016

“Theatrical Force,” Macalester Today, April 19, 2016