Tag: diversity

NYCC 2015: ‘#BlackComicsMonth: Diversity in Comics’ Panel

LINK: Newsarama’s Play By Play

And video provided to Dark Matters by panel moderator @MizCaramelVixen

Should ‘Street Fighter’s’ new Brazilian character have darker skin?

Laura, a Brazillian jiu-jitsu master with electricity-based superpowers

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Adaptation of J.K. Rowlings’ “Fantastic Beasts” Casts Gemma Chan, Carmen Ejogo, and Jon Voight

Click here to read at The Mary Sue.

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Listen to a Conversation About Diversity in Geekdom—Comic Books

Read Daisy Rosario’s article at Latinousa.org.

David_Marquez_and_RJ_Ryan_(8691097670)Miles Morales artist David Marquez and R.J. Ryan at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) in 2013.
Photo by Pat Loika
Source: Wikimedia Commons

15 Diverse Magical Fantasy Novels To Read ASAP

Click here to read at Bustle.com.

“Shadowshaper”by @DJOlder was recently placed on the 2015 Kirkus Prize shortlist for the YA category.
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Apple Adds A Black Person To Its Board Of Directors

LINK: Yes, That Is The Actual Headline

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Tituss Burgess Talks Diversity On TV: ‘People Are Hungry For People Who Look Like Them’

Click here to read at Whosay.com.

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@NBCBLK Looks At Representation In Comics VIDEO

LINK: Comic books are looking more like their readers, introducing characters of diverse backgrounds

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Why are US teachers so white?

The Shanker Institute released an in-depth report on teacher diversity

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The @WomeninComicsNY panel @MeccaCon is up on @YouTube!