Captain America has always been played by white actors — until now. Marvel's upcoming 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' features a Black Captain America.

The achievement is a significant milestone for Mark Waid, 62, who first introduced the concept of a Black Captain America in the 1998 comic book Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty. Reflecting on ...

The world might be getting a black Captain America. Disney+ just launched its second Marvel miniseries, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” spinning off two characters from the world ...

Note: This op-ed contains spoilers for ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.’ As a lifelong comic book fan, I see a Black Captain America as a long-overdue revolution in popular culture – one ...

In its tale about Sam Wilson’s Falcon taking up the shield to become the Black Captain America, Disney+/Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Solider asks necessary questions about representation ...

According to Isaiah, “no self-respecting Black man would ever want to be” Captain America. Isaiah’s MCU backstory is very similar to that of his comic book counterpart.

The issue of a Black Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe first arose after Chris Evans, who portrayed Cap on-screen for eight years, passed the mantle on to Mackie’s Falcon in 2019 ...

As he rips through the Washington Monument, the only person standing in his way is a winged Captain America — notably, the first Black Captain America, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), who received ...

The elevation of Steve Rogers' right-hand man Sam Wilson, who is black, is a natural progression and Rogers' personal choice. Sorry Stephen Colbert, you got passed over. The new Captain America ...

During the final moments of the 2019 blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame,” the possibility of a Black Captain America became a likely Hollywood reality. An elderly, time-traveling Captain America ...

Anthony Mackie taking on the role of Captain America, a fictional comic book character initially portrayed as a white man with blond hair and blue eyes, isn’t groundbreaking to comic books fans.

As he rips through the Washington Monument, the only person standing in his way is a winged Captain America — notably, the first Black Captain America, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), who received ...