Category: Articles, News

News about current and upcoming genre media projects that include people of color. Info about historical projects, as well.

Rosa Salazar to star in “Alita: Battle Angel”?

LINK: Collider reports on the latest gig for actor from Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Minnesota school bans graphic novel by Mariko & Jillian Tamaki

LINK: Protests erupt as award-winning “This One Summer” declared ‘inappropriate for inclusion in the library’

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Non-Fiction Comics Anthology Examines Contemporary India

LINK: Social Realism Illuminates “First Hand, Vol 1”

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South Korean Animator Yeon Sang-ho’s Apocalyptic Live-Action Debut

LINK: Cannes Hidden Gem: ‘Train to Busan’

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Raúl Treviño illustrates comic book about Mexico’s cartel violence

LINK: The art that drives “Sombra” springs from Treviño’s personal experiences

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Haris Durrani’s sci-fi novella struggles with Latino-Muslim Identity & Islamophobia

LINK: Dominican-Pakistani author co-founded the Muslim Protagonist Symposium at Columbia University

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Sci-Fi Drama ‘Future World’ Casts Lucy Liu, Snoop & Method Man

LINK: Co-directed & written by James Franco & Bruce Cheung

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Ryan Coogler calls Black Panther “my most personal movie to date”

LINK: The 29-year-old USC graduate feels invigorated by the challenge

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