twitter --moving the words of ryan kugler.ilm "black panther" to actually speak the south african language. professor, isme, --is thatt right? >> yes. i am at the same time shocked to stilladwick was a able contntinue his craft,, particuly because it is a physically domain on the body, but at the same time, i'm nott shocked. diagnosed withas colon cancer, i was in the middle of writing "how to be in antiraracist," and allll i could think of was, i i wanted to do this before i die. i wanted to leave this lelegacy. i wanted to leave this critically important book for people. soso i was really thinkingng a t ensuring that i finish h this before i passed away.. and i wowonder if that is what e was thinking, totoo, that he wanted to give as much as he could to the world because he knew his time wawas short. and it didid not matatter how uncomfortable it was. it did not matter how hard it was. it did n not matter r how papait was toto get out of beded. he was thinking about what he wanted to provide for the world. and it really just

. >> his black panther director ryan kugler penned an emotional tribute to the star quote he lived abeautiful life. he made great art day after day, year after year and that was who he was. he was an epic firework display. i will tell stories about being there for some of the brilliant sparks until the end of my days. what an incredible mark he's left for us. it's with a heavy heart and a sense of deep gratitude to have ever been in his presence that i have to reckon with the fact that chad is an ancestor now, and i know he will watch over us until we meet again. the tweet announcing boseman's deaths the most tweets ever, and one of his youngest fans held a heartbreaking memorial in front of his missouri home for the actor who played his favorite superhero and placed his black panther toy in a shoe box wrapped in black silk, all of his avengers action figures were in attendance. >> heartbreaking. >>> the first major awards show of the pandemic era taking place with a socially distance m mtv vmas. performances were held at locations all over new york city. t the weeknd performed from

. >>> and black panther director and co-writer ryan kugler, has made a lengthy, emotional statement onoseman's passing. he says he wasn't privy to the details of boseman's illness because boseman deeply valued his privacy. another portion of the statement reads he lived a beautiful life. and he made great art, day after day, year after year. that was who he was. he was an epic firework display. i will tell stories about being there for some of the brilliant sparks, till the end of my days. what an incredible mark he has left for us. zbls >> a trib yacht to boseman was displayed last night at oakland's grand lake theater and displayed during a blm march. fans across the world are mourning boseman. the tweet announcing his death is now the most-liked tweet of all time. more than 7 million people have liked it. >> chadwick was a visionary. a true hero. and someone that is the definition of a role model. >> wakanda forever. like, this guy gave the world a superhero, that anybody could admire but, especially people of color. >> it was really impactful. it kind of hurt, like, a different way

ryan kugler shared his thoughts in an emotional tribute. part of it reads, he lived a beautiful life and he made great art. day after day, year after year. that is who he was. he was an epic fire work display. i will tell stories about being there for some of the brilliant sparking till the end of my days. what an incredible mark he's left for us. now thousands are signing a petition to replace the confederate statue with a memorial for the actor. it's happening in his hometown of south carolina. the creators of the petition say, as fellow citizens go about their day, they should have a fact that sees all people as equal. and added, mr. boseman is, without question, an american treasure and his worknhe place him. the petition has more than 6,000 signatures in just two days. >>> a after a week of protests and turmoil, the white house says president trump will visit kenosha, wisconsin, this week. demonstrators have taken to the streets after the shooting of jacob blake. demonstrators are pointing the finger directly at president trump for the

and ryan kugler, director of "black panther" and a native of oakland, also wrote a tribute to chadwick boseman. kugler said he didn't know boseman had cancer before he died. kugler's tribute read in part, quote, because he was a caretaker, a leader, and a man of faith, dignity, and pride, he shielded his collaborators from his suffering. he lived a beautiful life and he made great art. day after day, year after year, that was who he was. he was an epic firework displayc awards show was designed for audiences at home. ♪ there were some pre-taped performances yesterday but others like the weeknd that you heard there performed live from a new york city rooftop. sets spanned all five boroughs of new york city to social distance while holding an award show. lady gaga had four wins including artist of the year. >>> coming up on mornings on 2 the 9, we'll let you know about the new initiative that will allow people to text b.a.r.t. police. >>> then after the break, terrifying moments as a child is swept into the air by a kite. motorcycle riders love the open road. and geico loves helping ride

ryan kugler, who directed the film, wrote a moving tribute to his star, saying in part, he lived a beautifulade great art. day after day, year after year. that was who he was. former president obama said when he first met boseman at the white house in 2016, you could tell right away he was blessed. and one of boseman's youngest fans, 7-year-old keene westbrook held a heartbreaking memorial in front of his missouri home. he had place his "black panther" home on a shoe box wrapped in plaque silk, all of his avengers action figures were in attendance. >> what cko wakonda forever, th symbol he's making with his arms. chadwick boseman was a remarkable, remarkable man. everything you hear about him, he made such an impact, although he did play such impactful characters, but off the screen as well, he taught theater in harlem, when he lived in brooklyn before he became a giant star, he was always making sure to be part of the community. and you could sense the minute that people got the news, and they were so surprised. >> because he worked while he was sick and people didn't know that. and he work

. >>> ryan kugler, the director of "black panther" and a native of oakland wrote a tribute.cancer before he died. his tribute read in park, because he was a caretaker, a leader, a man of faith, dignity, and pride, he shielded his collaborators from his suffering. he lived a beautiful life and made great art day after day, year after year. that's who he was. he was an epic firework display. >>> john thompson, the legendary georgetown university basketball coach, has died. in 1984, thompson became the first african american head coach to win a major collegiate championship. he's known for building up georgetown's program and taking the hoyas to three final fours in the 1980s. he also helped develop several players who are now in the basketball hall of fame including patrick ewing and allen iverson. john thompson jr. was 78 years old. >>> today's major league baseball trade deadline and the oakland as are expected to be buyers. the san francisco giants could be buyers or sellers. a lot of teams might be calling the giants to see if they're willing to trade pitcher johnny cueto.

. >>> "black panther" director ryan coogler made an emotional statement on the passing of chadwick boseman. kugler says he wasn't privy to the details of his illness because he was deeply rooted in his privacy. another portion of the statement reads, he lived a beautiful life and he made a great art. day after day, year after year, that was who he was. he was an epic firework display. i will tell stories about being there for some of the most brilliant sparks till the end of my days. what an incredible mark he's left for us. >>> coogler adds he spent the last year writing "black panther" 2. no word on the progress of that now. you can watch "black panther" at 8:00 p.m. commercial-free. disney, which owns marvel, is the parent company of abc7. >> now your accuweather forecast with drew tuma. >>> our air quality issues continue for another day. we will find smoke lingering in our skies over the next 48 hours. a spare the air day has been extended through tuesday of the upcoming week. live doppler 7 along with satellite showing you fog bumped up along the coastline. otherwise we're dealing with hazy

when marvel studios announces ryan kugler wilhelm their latest superhero ethic.the time he's just 29 years old with 2 feature films under his belt but nothing on the scale of a $200 million movie. >> mote va motivating, terrifyie same time. you don't want to mess that up. >> when i first got the call from nate moore, i was excited but complicated. i knew it was a title that would come with a lot of pressure. >> from the start, he tells the studio he has a specific vision for "black panther." he wants it to reflect real-world experiences of what it means to be african in america. his own journey of self-awareness began as a child in oakland, california. >> i walked into my local comic book shop when i was in middle school. i asked them if they had any comic books about black people. they pointed me to "black panth panther." >> raised with strong family roots, he was young when his parents first told him about the treatment he might face based on the color of his skin. >> that conversation is a tough one. my parents told me, you're black, you're african-american. f