As the long-awaited sequel "Coming 2 America" finally arrives on Amazon Prime Video Friday, a look back at how the 1988 original inspired African pride in a generation of black Americans.

In 1988, Eddie Murphy teamed up with his “Trading Places” director John Landis and put the fictional African nation of Zamunda on the map in the hit rom-com “Coming to America.” ...

But like "Black Panther," "Coming to America" was a box office hit notable for its majority black cast and the way it challenged people’s perceptions of Africa.

After the progressive depictions of a fictional African nation in "Black Panther," a "Coming to America" sequel might be a step backward. But another dose of this playful fairy tale might have a ...

ROBINSON: "Coming to America" is a such a feat for a lot of different reasons, ... In Nigeria or most African countries, White people are treated like royalty. GATES: Mm-hmm.

In the 1990s, I watched Coming to America as a young medical student in Nigeria. I loved Eddie Murphy's character Akeem (a common name in Nigeria) – quick wit, rakish charm, carefree — and the ...

(The Root) — When Coming to America premiered 25 years ago, on June 29, 1988, it was an instant classic — and the third-highest-grossing film of the year.

It will be called "Coming 2 America," according to the sequel's IMDb page. ... Lisa, wed the prince of the fictional African country, Zamunda. "John Amos is in our version," Blaustein teased.