So it’s been a little bit of time since the rise and fall of Renaissance, Georgia, ironically before it even got to be risen officially. It’s actually been quiet since then, which means the twisted local government is either plotting their next attempt to deceive the people and roll something out without any of their representation, or perhaps they’re busy watching Netflix instead. Either way, with the failure that was Renaissance, the name of the area remains the cold and callous sounding “South Fulton.”
And unless you’ve been living under a rock, Black Panther-mania has taken over the world for this hot second, and few people in the world can actually say anything bad about the ground and record-breaking film. Needless to say, all things Black Panther has been on the tips of everyone’s tongues this week, as just about everyone in the world is still seeking out tickets and trying to go see the film for the first, or third times.
I saw this “joke” pop up on my old neighborhood’s Nextdoor account, and my first thought was “too easy.” A city in the Metro area that’s like ~80% black wanting to call themselves “Wakanda?” You don’t say!
But then I thought about how alternatives would have been shit like “Renaissance” or “Atlanta Heights” or something else shitty, and suddenly Wakanda doesn’t seem like such a bad option. Not only is it ironically funny if it were officially in place, I have to imagine that just about every person who’s seen Black Panther at this point would be completely on board with it, thus eliminating the whole “you can’t change shit without us the people” conflict would be out of the equation.