“It’s important for a lot of minority youth, black youth, to understand that we have a history here that is richer than just slavery,” owner Eric Childs said. NBCBLKIgnite
Though his parents encouraged him to read as a kid, Childs said he didn’t care for it until he discovered comic books. Today, he describes himself as “an advocate of literacy.”
Sheena Howard, an associate professor at Rider University and the author of “Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation” — winner of an Eisner Award, the comic book industry’s Oscar, in 2014 — said graphic novels are becoming an increasingly popular means of conveying history. Childs, who grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, said he was attracted to comic books because they emphasized the value of sacrifice and of helping others.
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