Even T’Challa’s birth mother is mentioned briefly, despite the mention of her being short-lived, her sacrifice also illustrates the decimation of yet another stereotype (11). In Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, T’Challa states, “for the life of her son, my mother gave up her own,” (11). Obviously, this means that his mother died during childbirth. However, the essential part of that statement is the way that T’Challa describes this sacrifice. It is apparent that his mother’s sacrifice is regarded as a noble deed because he says she “gave her life”, instead of saying she simply died, or even that she was lost. Therefore, this asserts that a black woman is able to do something that can be seen as noble. Remember in 1973’s Black Panther: Panther’s Rage, the focus was to show that T’Challa was capable of being noble. Now, in 2016’s Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, the focus is on the nobility of black women, shifting away from the focus on T’Challa. Considering the racism of the ‘70’s, these assertions about black people as a whole, both men and women, are lofty statements. Unsurprisingly, these assertions were not easily digested. However, perhaps time allowed Kirby and Lee to feel more comfortable about shifting their focus to the stereotypes of black women and homosexuality, rather than the stereotypes regarding black men. Therefore, considering the passage of time, it is concerning that Marvel decided to shift Black Panther’s focus from racism to sexism and homophobia. Police brutality, as a result of racism in law enforcement, is still running rampant in society, yet in 2016’s Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, the focus of the comic seems to be more on sexism and homophobia, rather than racism.