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Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse

Amalgam, known as first East Coast comic shop owned by a Black woman, is closing

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R. Kelly Returns To Court For Hearing On Sex Abuse Allegations

R. Kelly featured in cellmate’s comic book

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What’s an NFT? Erika Alexander is using it to urge Black creative control

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Marvel’s Blade TV reboot will have all Black writing team

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) TV reboot of Blade, the story of a Black vampire slayer, will be getting the
/ October 24, 2020

Fans hope Marvel comic book improves Native representation

Past portrayals of Native American or Indigenous comic book superheroes would often follow the same checklist — mystical powers, an
/ August 29, 2020

Reggie Hudlin partners with DC for return of Milestone Comics in 2021

The DC FanDome Hall of Heroes kicked off with a bang when a surprise panel announced the return of Milestone
/ August 22, 2020
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‘Black Panther’ breakout Princess Shuri lands comic book series

  The smart and sassy little sister of T’Challa in the hugely popular Black Panther movie will get her own
/ July 18, 2018
Matt Baker thegrio.com

Matt Baker was a pioneering artist during comic books’ the ‘Golden Age’

Baker was a Hall-of-Fame illustrator for much of the 1940s and 50s, the time period regularly referred to as comic books’ ‘Golden Age.’
/ February 1, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black Captain America leads comic book diversity

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Captain America is black. A Superman who is suspiciously similar to President Barack Obama recently headlined a comic book. Thor is a woman, Spider-Man is part-Puerto Rican and Ms. Marvel is Muslim…
/ December 16, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Cleveland starts toy gun buy-back program after Tamir Rice's death

Cleveland, OH — Kids and teens in Cleveland, Ohio, can trade in their toy guns for comic books starting December
/ December 3, 2014