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Activist and Black Comic Book Festival Cosplayer Isake Smith Talks LGBTQ+ Representation in Comic Books
By Lisa Herndon, Managers, Schomburg Communications and Publicity | January 10, 2022Activist and Black Comic Book Festival cosplayer Isake Smith looks back at her time at the festival.David Crownson Wowed Black Comic Book Festival Attendees With Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer. Now, Hollywood Has Taken Notice.
By Lisa Herndon, Managers, Schomburg Communications and Publicity | January 3, 2022Writer & comic book publisher David Crownson discusses his initial struggles with getting 'Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer' to readers.
A Conversation with Micheline Hess: Designer of Black Comic Book Festival Artwork Shares Her Inspiration
By Lisa Herndon, Managers, Schomburg Communications and Publicity | December 27, 2021Hess, the creator of children's comic books and graphic novels for adults, uses her art and storytelling to encourage conversations about c…
Confessions of a Black Comic Book Festival Cosplayer: Michael Flood’s Impromptu Idea With a Fellow Cosplayer Helped Start a Festival Tradition
By Lisa Herndon, Managers, Schomburg Communications and Publicity | December 21, 2021Actor Michael Flood shares his experiences as a Black Comic Book Festival cosplayer at the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Back to the Beginning: How Tim Fielder Got His Start with the Black Comic Book Festival
By Lisa Herndon, Managers, Schomburg Communications and Publicity | December 13, 2021As the Schomburg Center celebrates the 10th anniversary of the BCBF in January 2022, Fielder shares what inspired him to first attend, what…
The Black Comic Book Festival Is Turning 10
By Lisa Herndon, Managers, Schomburg Communications and Publicity | December 13, 2021As the countdown to the 2022 Black Comic Book Festival begins, enjoy a look back with this seven-part blog series.The articles offer a glim…
4 Black Comic Book Festival Talks You Should Watch Before the 2022 Festival
By Lisa Herndon, Managers, Schomburg Communications and Publicity | December 13, 2021Kadiatou Tubman has been the lead producer of the festival since 2017. Here, she recommends four talks from past festivals to watch.Enter the Duniverse at the Library
By Carrie Mcbride, Blog Editor | October 26, 2021Whether you've just seen the movie and want to immersing yourself in the world of Dune, or you want to initiate yourself with the book (or…Quirky Family Adventures for Fans of The Addams Family
By Ruth Guerrier-Pierre, Children's Librarian | October 25, 2021If you enjoy the antics of this macabre and eccentric family, you may enjoy these stories, aimed at middle grade readers, of other quirky f…
Spooky Middle Grade Reads To Usher in Fall
By Ruth Guerrier-Pierre, Children's Librarian | October 7, 2021As you enjoy your apple or pumpkin pie and a cup of warm cider or cocoa, relax and enjoy these eerie tales that will put you in the mood fo…
