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American Black Journal
Rob Edwards discusses his new graphic novel ‘Defiant’
Detroit-born screenwriter Rob Edwards has a new graphic novel coming out in February 2024 detailing a little-known figure of America’s Black history: Robert Smalls. One Detroit’s Chris Jordan caught up with Edwards at Comics & More in Madison Heights to talk about his novel “Defiant,” its Kickstarter support, and why a comic book is a perfect, if unorthodox, way to teach kids Black history.
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The inaugural GhostLight Gala and an organization archiving the legacy of Detroit’s Black artists.
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The legacy of Michigan Congressman John Conyers Jr. and the Wright Museum’s Juneteenth celebration.
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A Michigan COVID study, “Women of Excellence” recipients, and a tribute to Luther Keith.