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Where We're Coming From: African American Comic Art and Belonging

Where We're Coming From on Apr. 30th, 6-8pm
April 30, 2020
6:00PM - 8:00PM
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Add to Calendar 2020-04-30 18:00:00 2020-04-30 20:00:00 Where We're Coming From: African American Comic Art and Belonging Dr. Rebecca Wanzo (Washington University) will be virtually discussing her new book, The Content of Our Caricature: African American Comic Art and Political Belonging. Joining her for the event will be cartoonists Bianca Xunise and Barbara Brandon-Croft, whose work pushes boundaries to explore the experiences of Black women's lives in America. Their works will be featured in The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum's current exhibit, Ladies First: A Century of Women's Innovations in Comics and Cartoon Art. The online event is free and open to the public. Registration via CarmenZoom is required: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/5915868723985/WN_Ib635SqlRZ-4ngDLNvcy7w Dr. Rebecca Wanzo is an associate professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Her areas of research include African American literature and culture, critical race theory, feminist theory, the history of popular fiction in the United States, cultural studies, theories of affect, and graphic storytelling. In addition to her new book, Dr. Wanzo also authored The Suffering Will Not Be Televised: African American Women and Sentimental Political Storytelling. Bianca Xunise is an illustrator and graphic designer. With a degree in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Chicago, she has had work featured in The Washington Post, Riot Fest, Hello Giggles, and The Nib. Barbara Brandon-Croft is a cartoonist and comic strip illustrator. Graduated from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, she developed a cartoon feature for Elan, has written pieces for Essence Magazine, and has had her work featured in The Crisis (published by the NAACP, The Village Voice, and MCA Records). She is known for being the first nationally syndicated African-American female cartoonist. This event is hosted by The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, and co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Department of African American and African Studies, Pop Culture Studies, the Department of English, the Department of Comparative Studies, and the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Online Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies wgss@osu.edu America/New_York public

Dr. Rebecca Wanzo (Washington University) will be virtually discussing her new book, The Content of Our Caricature: African American Comic Art and Political Belonging. Joining her for the event will be cartoonists Bianca Xunise and Barbara Brandon-Croft, whose work pushes boundaries to explore the experiences of Black women's lives in America. Their works will be featured in The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum's current exhibit, Ladies First: A Century of Women's Innovations in Comics and Cartoon Art. The online event is free and open to the public. Registration via CarmenZoom is required: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/5915868723985/WN_Ib635SqlRZ-4ngDLNvcy7w

Dr. Rebecca Wanzo is an associate professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Her areas of research include African American literature and culture, critical race theory, feminist theory, the history of popular fiction in the United States, cultural studies, theories of affect, and graphic storytelling. In addition to her new book, Dr. Wanzo also authored The Suffering Will Not Be Televised: African American Women and Sentimental Political Storytelling.

Bianca Xunise is an illustrator and graphic designer. With a degree in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Chicago, she has had work featured in The Washington Post, Riot Fest, Hello Giggles, and The Nib.

Barbara Brandon-Croft is a cartoonist and comic strip illustrator. Graduated from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, she developed a cartoon feature for Elan, has written pieces for Essence Magazine, and has had her work featured in The Crisis (published by the NAACP, The Village Voice, and MCA Records). She is known for being the first nationally syndicated African-American female cartoonist.

This event is hosted by The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, and co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Department of African American and African Studies, Pop Culture Studies, the Department of English, the Department of Comparative Studies, and the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies.