Black Age of Comics convention

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Chicago’s Black comic book movement

Artists, authors and graphic novelists converge at Kenwood Academy High School on Chicago’s south side to share their insights about a growing movement of Black comic book writers and how they are creating a niche in the comic book industry that has now embraced Black superheroes. Also see how author L.A Banks has created a Black version of popular vampire novels, like Twilight, in the Vampire Huntress.