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MPS students get to see Black Panther for free thanks to generous donation

Posted at 1:53 PM, Feb 22, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-22 16:46:31-05

More than 300 Milwaukee Public School students from Milwaukee Excellence Charter School and Elm Creative got a chance to see the Marvel movie Black Panther this week.

The general consensus of excitement and hopes for learning spread throughout the student body before the movie. 

Marcus North Shore in Mequon made sure hundreds of popcorn bags and cups for soda were at the ready. Compassionate Personal Care Services bought out three theaters for the students to watch the film. The local home health care company did this in honor of Black History Month.

Francesca Hoskins, the Marketing Director for Compassionate Personal Care Services, says the company's aim is to help the entire community.

"It's a blessing that we're able to do it, and then," says Hoskins,"it's great to just give them some kind of exposure. Even though their friends my not be able to see it, but they can also tell their friends how awesome the movie was." 

Hoskins says Black Panther shows kids positive representations of black man and women. This movie will inspire kids to do and be better. 

Many students says they loved what they saw. 

Amir Johnikin, a third grader at Elm Creative Arts, says " I learned that Wakanda is a great world!"

NasZire Giles, a sixth grader at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, says" Something I liked about the movie, it was funny."

Treasure Williams, a seventh grader at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, says" His sister Shuri because she made all the cool things, you know they was raw, they was!"

Jamareion Malone Besley, a sixth grader at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, says," They all battled in the front of the grass."

Diarah Brown,  a seventh grader at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School says,"Even though you can be from like different parts around the world. That you can still help and change the world."

John Gillum, a sixth grader Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, says," They was beating up all that people and it looked cool."

Natalya Bishop, a third grader at Elm Creative Arts, says" The king because he is always brave when it comes to something."

Anahgee Cahn, says sixth grader at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School," Just because everybody doesn't have everything, doesn't mean that you can't share."

This is a movie the kids say they won't soon forget.