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Dariel Estralla, 9
Though he's not quite part of the team yet, the 9-year-old said he's excited to \"see the first black Avenger have his own movie.\"
Estralla said he instantly became a fan of Black Panther when he saw his first onscreen appearance in \"Captain America: Civil War\" two years ago.
\"He moves around so fast,\" almost like a cat, Estralla said, though he still loves The Hulk and Captain America.
\"Hulk, is just really strong and Captain America, he's just really brave,\" he added.
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Rasha Joseph, 10
\"I like watching superheroes fight\" and save the day, Joseph said.
The 10-year-old also saw the Black Panther's first appearance onscreen in \"Civil War\" and has some unanswered questions about his father, the last Black Panther before T'Challa, who died in that film.
He hopes to also see his favorite Avenger, Iron Man, who is like Black Panther and uses technology to power his suit and defend his home country.
Melissa Rousseau, 10
\"I'm excited for the movie because it's going to be really fun and my mom also likes these kinds of movies,\" Rousseau said.
Her favorite character in the film is Shuri, the Black Panther's younger sister, who is also a tech guru in Wakanda.
Dominique Jones, the executive director at the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, thinks her kids said it best when they spoke about seeing a superhero that looks like them onscreen, which can inspire them to reach for the stars.
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\"The issue of representation is always important, not just in films, but at school, in life,\" she told ABC News. \"Kids need to see more of themselves in positive places. We have to help our kids articulate what they aspire to be and help them tell their own stories.\"
Black Panther is not just a hero, she said, but a king and a fair ruler.
\"As people of color, we can be self-determined to establish our own place in the world,\" she said. \"This brings validity and honor and strength and passion to those goals.\"
She added, \"[The only question is] how do we create more opportunities for kids like this?\"
Marvel and ABC News are both owned by parent company Disney.
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