Wakanda is the fictional African nation from Marvel Comics and the home of Black Panther, first widely popularised beyond comics by the 2018 film Black Panther starring Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa. The crossed-arms salute and the words Wakanda Forever became a global symbol of pride and representation after the film's release. Following Boseman's death in 2020 the phrase took on added meaning as a tribute, and short clips of the salute continue to circulate in fan edits, memes and respectful reaction posts.