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Jan 20, 2014 · In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, I wanted to post a couple of links relating to graphic novels about the Civil Rights movement. Rep. John Lewis’s memoir March was one of the most talked-about graphic novels of 2013.
The first purpose was as comic relief (and many times racial comedic relief). These caricatures were heavily based on minstrel and Sambo imagery that was still popular at the time. The second use of black characters in comics were in relation to the imagery of Africa and “nativism”.
Apr 8, 2024 · Covering comic books, superhero comics, graphic novels and cartoon strips from the early 20th century to the present, the book explores the ways in which Black comic artists have grappled with such themes as the Black experience, gender identity, politics and social media.
- Rhonda Evans
- 2020
Feb 10, 2020 · Such was the starry-eyed summer fling of “Negro Romance” — the only black romance comic ever printed between the 1930s and the 1950s, known as America’s Golden Age of Comics. It was startling and rare for its positive depiction of African Americans in the era, particularly in its portrayals of young black women as romantic heroines.
Aug 18, 2016 · Not only is his story intensely personal and derived from storytelling, but it’s told in a format that has given the story of African-Americans’ struggles for civil rights in the 20th century unprecedented exposure to a generation of young readers.
The period from the 1930s through the 1950s is known as the Golden Age of Comic Books, and during this period, comic books were usually simple stories, often with more text than images. Due to segregation laws, Black writers and artists could not create content for White-owned publications.
Mar 21, 2024 · Dell Comic’s Lobo was an inflection point where white creators and a then major comic book company all took a chance on creating a story of Black America written and drawn in a positive matter.
