Join us for our monthly exhibition program where we will delve into the world of Black comics to explore the depths and nuances of this fame
The Color of Power Exhibition Program:
Gallery Talk | Black Women in Comics
with Nilah Magruder, Afua Richardson and Alitha Martinez
Moderator: Angélique Roché
On this occasion, join this BOOMbastik group of Black women comic geniuses for a dynamic conversation about their trajectories in a primarily white male dominated industry. Conversation with The Color of Power artists Nilah Magruder, Afua Richardson and Alitha Martinez will be moderated by voiceover artist, and journalist Angélique Roché.
Calling all superhero/shero lovers/fanatics! Many of us consume superhero/shero stories daily, immersing ourselves in their fantastic worlds. We see ourselves in their back stories, super strengths, and weaknesses. However, rarely do these characters, that we so love, have their narratives, or their creators, reflected in our actual diverse world. Our current exhibition The Color of Power: Heroes, Sheroes, & Their Creators explores these issues.
Join us for our monthly exhibition program where we will delve into the world of Black comics to explore the depths and nuances of this famed genre.
ADMISSION: $5 suggested donation. CCCADI has limited seating capacity so we encourage a prompt arrival. Your registration does not guarantee admission to this program. Seats will be released 15 minutes after the event start time. CCCADI can’t guarantee you a seat and there will be no refunds on donations
*All programs are subject to change
The Color of Power: Heroes, Sheroes, & Their Creators exhibition is made possible with support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts and the Ford Foundation
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Nilah Magruder
Nilah Magruder is a writer and artist based in Los Angeles. From her beginnings in the woods of the eastern United States she developed an eternal love for three things: nature, books, and animation. She has written and storyboarded for television studios like DreamWorks and Disney. She also illustrates children’s books, including the Dactyl Hill Squad series by Daniel José Older from Scholastic. Nilah is the author of M.F.K., a middle-grade graphic novel from Insight Editions and the winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and How to Find a Fox, a picture book. She has published short fiction in the anthology All Out (edited by Saundra Mitchell), in Fireside Magazine, and for Marvel.
Afua Richardson
Afua Richardson is an American Comic book artist, musician, singer, and author. Although best known for her illustrations in the Eisner™ Award winning miniseries Black Panther - World of Wakanda for Marvel Comics, Afua’s art has been seen in a diverse range of projects from 20th Century Fox, HBO and comic publishers including DC and Image Comics, Random House, Kodansha and many others since 2004 . Originally from New York City, This Atlanta Based artist has utilized her background as a classical Flautist, Voice actor, songwriter and performer to create harmony in her color schemes and vivid imagery. Today, Afua continues to work on comics and musical projects from her home in Georgia, where she inspires, mentors, and guides artists to find their unique voice on their own creative journey. Afua’s series Aquarius the Book of Mer will be released in Fall 2020.
Alitha Evelyn Martinez
Alitha Evelyn Martinez is the Eisner Award Winning artist of the Black Panther: World of Wakanda series. Her professional career began in 1999 penciling Iron Man for Marvel Entertainment. Since then, she has worked on X-Men: Black Sun; Marvel Age Fantastic Four; Black Panther and Black Panther: World of Wakanda; X-Men Gold Annual; Moon Girl, Mark Morales Spiderman, and Fearless; Voltron; NBC’s Heroes; New 52 Bat Girl; Archie Comic’s New Crusaders and Riverdale; and WWE Superstar, WWE Slam City, and Barbie for Paper Cutz. Larger projects that required more than just penciling and inking include graphic novels like Vampire: My Boyfriend Bites; Kung Fu Masters; Quest for Dragon Mountain for Lerner Publications; also, Political cartooning for the New York Post. She also works on her creator-owned titles Yume and Ever, and Foreign, which is published through her company, Ariotstorm Productions, LLC. Current projects include Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur for Marvel and Humanoid’s new American title, Omni.
Angélique Roché
Angélique Roché is a professional host, moderator, voiceover artist, journalist, and content creator. As a writer and photographer, Angélique has contributed to NBC News, Black Girl Nerds, Syfy Wire, Marvel.com, and Rewire News. She is currently the host of Marvel Entertainment's Marvel's Voices podcast, an on-air contributor and host of the podcast Geeksplain for Syfy Wire, and New York Public Radio’s live monthly podcast Very Biggest Questions at The Greene Space. She also co-hosts The Radical Geeks and The Women of Marvel Podcast. In addition, Angélique has done work as a part-time host and voice-over artist at SiriusXM Progress and voiceover work for Vox Creative. Angélique has received a number of awards including the EnVest Foundation’s National Capital Region’s 40 Under 40, Apex Society’s 30 Under 30, and the Southern University Law Center’s Young Trailblazer Award. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity, the LA State Bar Association and the American Inns of Court.