The History of African-Americans in Comics

Meet Yumy Odom, founder of the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC), at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Jct.., N.J. He will discuss the history of African-Americans in comics.

A talented speaker, Odom will use a slide show in his talk so that the audience can see the images and comic book illustrations as he refers to them. The timing of this presentation is especially significant as it takes place during African-American History Month and is just one week before the release of the long-awaited movie Black Panther.

Odom, CUNY BA, TU MA, Hon Ph. D. is a multi-disciplinary educator, scientist and researcher affiliated with Temple University,[1] and Maurice Waters.[2]

Founded in 2002 by Odom, the ECBACC is the Philadelphia region's first black comic book convention, bringing together hundreds of comic book, science fiction, and fantasy creators, their colleagues, and their fans. It is a non-profit, community-based organization focused on education, literacy and the arts. ECBACC is an outgrowth of the “Black Age of Comics”, a movement (ca. 1981–present) and era (ca. 1990–1997) dedicated to people of African descent.

In another room at the Library, at the same time as Mr. Odom’s presentation, the ECBACC will be conducting a storytelling workshop for Tweens (Grades 4-8).

There is no registration required for either program, but space is limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

For more information about Odom and the ECBACC, visit http://www.ecbacc.com