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‘Cap Black’ Says: Be A ‘Real Urban Superhero’ (RUSH)

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06.01.2026

Nadra Enzi ——Bio and Archives--January 6, 2026

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As an 'xtra' Brother who goes the extra mile for the community, the superhero theme is dear to my heart.

For years I've urged people to 'be your own superhero' in response to challenges.

The global 'real life superhero' community embodies that sentiment and I encourage the Black community to grow our own version of it.

My community centered version is being an 'xtra' as in going the extra mile for the community.

An earlier description I used was 'real urban superhero' or (RUSH) to denote a version of 'real life superhero' based in the Black experience.

We have to save ourselves and being 'xtra' or 'real urban superheroes' or whatever you choose to call........

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