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Comix & Culture
by BCAF
Dive into "Comix & Culture," a podcast brought to you by the Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival (BCAF). Celebrated as one of America's 10 Best Art Festivals, BCAF champions People of Color in Comix and Popular Culture. This series explores the vibrant narratives, groundbreaking creators, and cultural impact of Black and Brown voices within the comic landscape. Join us as we uncover the stories that challenge conventions and celebrate the rich cultures shaping the world of sequential art.
Episodes
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Afrofuturism, Funk, and the Black Imagination
Taken from our 2021 Comic-Con@Home Panel, in this episode, I discuss the origins and practical application of Afrofuturism with five leaders in this space: Afrofuturist scholar and cultural critic, Ytasha Womack; critically acclaimed illustrator and author Tim Fielder; Award winning, best selling...
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Dawud Anyabwile and Brian McGee on Brotherman
n this episode, we remember our historic discussion with Emmy Award-winning artist Dawud Anyabwile, and colorist Brian McGee, of the cult classic and record-breaking comic book "Brother Man”. The discussion centers on the history, philosophy, and resurgence of "Brother Man", a comic first...
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BIPOC Comics, Community, and Counter-Narratives
In this episode, distinguished professor and comix scholar, Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama, introduces three distinguished scholars and creators: Dr. Jennifer Caroccio Maldonado, Dr. Deborah Whaley, and Dr. Fernanda Diaz Basteris, and together they discuss their personal and academic journeys into…
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From Selma to Ferguson
In this episode, we dig into the BCAF vaults for our 2015 conversation entitled "From Selma to Ferguson," which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The conversation, moderated by Emmy Award-winning news personality Barbara Rogers, features Dr. Dwight Hopkins of the...
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Black Religion in Comics: Voodoo, Ancestors, and Agency
In this episode, scholars Dr. Yvonne Chireau and Dr. Rita Lucarelli, along with author Ayize Jama-Everett, explore the portrayal of Black religion and spirituality across history, noting that words like "religion" and "magic" are often colonial or Western impositions that misrepresent African and...
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Rebecca Roanhorse on Genre, Culture, and Urgency
In this episode, Dr. Frances Gateward, professor and director of the School of Theatre, Film & Television at the University of Arizona, sits down with author Rebecca Roanhorse to discuss her 2018 novel, "Trail of Lightning," and her writing philosophy. Roanhorse explains that her background in...
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Black Speculative Fiction Goddesses on Process
In this episode, the Hugo and Eisner Award-winning artist, publisher, and cultural studies professor John Jennings moderates a fascinating discussion with three ‘goddesses’ of Black speculative fiction, award-winning, best selling writers Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okorafor, and Jewelle Gomez. The...
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MLK, Afrofuturism, and Pop Culture’s Transformative Power
This BCAF discussion explores the relevance of Martin Luther King Jr. in contemporary popular culture, particularly through the lens of comics and Afrofuturism. I moderate a panel of scholars, including the Reverend Dr. Sakena Young Scaggs of Stanford University, Vanderbilt University’s Dr. Juan...
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Media Production and Representation in the Age of AI
Our guests are discussing Media Production and Representation in the Age of AI. Moderated by Dr. Stanford Carpenter and featuring award-winning syndicated cartoonist and writer Keith Knight, media attorney Britton Payne, and animation executive Sean Brown, the panel explores the transformative...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dive into "Comix & Culture," a podcast brought to you by the Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival (BCAF). Celebrated as one of America's 10 Best Art Festivals, BCAF champions People of Color in Comix and Popular Culture. This series explores the vibrant narratives, groundbreaking creators, and cultural impact of Black and Brown voices within the comic landscape. Join us as we uncover the stories that challenge conventions and celebrate the rich cultures shaping the world of sequential art.
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Dive into "Comix & Culture," a podcast brought to you by the Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival (BCAF). Celebrated as one of America's 10 Best Art Festivals, BCAF champions People of Color in Comix and Popular Culture. This series explores the vibrant narratives, groundbreaking creators, and...
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