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.

(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.

The story behind “Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired By Coming 2 America,” a companion album to the soundtrack for the Eddie Murphy movie.

PORTLAND, Maine — Undaunted by a dangerous journey over thousands of miles, people fleeing economic hardship and human rights abuses in African countries are coming to the U.S.-Mexico border in ...

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