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This past weekend Disney and Marvel Studios joined forces to release The Avengers, an all-star fan boy film based off the popular comic book series. While critics expected the film to do well, at the end of film’s opening weekend it not only secured the No. 1 spot but also broke domestic box office records, pulling in $200.3 million over the course of three days. The Avengers’ ticket sales eclipsed the previous record-holder, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which opened with $169.2 million in summer 2011. The film’s success is not limited to US shores, as it opened internationally two weeks ago to the tune of $441.5 million across 52 global markets. As it stands at press time, The Avengers has grossed well over $642.8 million globally. BlackEnterprise.com takes a look at the “marvelous” success of the prequel films that led up to this record-breaking showing. —Anslem Samuel Rocque

The Avengers Decoded: The Makings of a Marvelous Movie Franchise

After a record breaking open weekend for The Avengers, the films that built up the new franchise get their ticket sales dissected

The Avengers breaks box office records with its opening weekend haul of over $200 million,…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: May 7, 2012 Tags: Ang Lee, Bruce Banner, Captain AMerica, Chris Hemsworth, Disney, Edward Norton, Eric Bana, Harry Potter, Iron Man, Jon Favreau, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr., The Avengers, The Hulk, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, World War II, WWII

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Soldier’s War Within

The art of war is more mental than physical and few soldiers are trained on coping with their experiences after deployment

As US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan come to an end, many soliders are faced…

By Tamara Warren

Posted: March 28, 2012 Tags: 9/11, Afghanistan War, Army, Gabe Tolliver, IAVA, Iraq, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Marines, Post TRaumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Robert Bales, Soldiers, Stacey Pollack, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, Storm the Hill, suicide, Tireak Tulloch, Vietnam, war, World War II

Why ‘Red Tails’ Will Make Us Soar

More than just a movie, Red Tails signifies a mass movement of empowerment for African Americans

George Lucas’ Red Tails does not just highlight the struggles of the Tuskegee Airmen but…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: January 20, 2012 Tags: Ariel Investments, BE 100s, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., Black Corporate Directors Conference, Colin Powell, Dennis Archer, Dennis Archer Jr., George Lucas, Ignition Media, John Rogers, Joseph Anderson, Lee Archer, Lee Archer Jr., Red Tails, Reginald F. Lewis, Star Wars, TAG Holdings Inc., The Anderson Platoon, Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee University, W.E. B. DuBois, White Hoiuse screening, World War II

In the News: Sears Holdings to Close 100-120 Stores; Forgotten Black WWII Veteran Recognized and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: December 27, 2011 Tags: Android, Apple iOS, Carl Clark, Christmas, Flurry, In the News, Kmart, Sears, Sears Holdings, US Navy, USS Aaron Ward, World War II

Last South Dakota Code Talker Buried

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The last of the American Indian code talkers of South Dakota…

By Associated Press

Posted: June 23, 2010 Tags: South Dakota, World War II

The Black Patriot in America

Documentary shines light on America's unsung heroes

“For the Love of Liberty: The Story of American’s Black Patriots,” a two-part documentary, …

By Dale Coachman

Posted: February 19, 2010 Tags: Army, black history, filmmaking, For the Love of Liberty, military, World War I, World War II

Tuskegee Airmen Honored in Off-Broadway Play

�Black Angels Over Tuskegee� Debuts to Sold Out Crowd

The play “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” follows six heroic African American men who all share…

By Renita Burns

Posted: February 18, 2010 Tags: Black History Month, Jim Crow, Lee Archer, Percy Sutton, Tuskegee, Tuskegee Airmen, World War II