by Imani Lateef | Apr 20, 2026 | History
Warriors in the Margins: Black History in Manga and Anime (1579-2021) From the arrival of a single African man in sixteenth-century Kyoto to the founding of a Black-owned anime studio in modern-day Tokyo, the story of Black representation in manga and anime spans...
by Imani Lateef | Apr 18, 2026 | Black Indie Spotlight
Reaper #1 Written and Created by Charlie Wilson, Art by Giulia Gualazzi (Echelon Graphic Novels) Synopsis James Wright never asked to inherit the family business of death. But when demonstear apart everything he knows, he’s forced to confront a destiny he’s been...
by Imani Lateef | Jan 17, 2026 | Reviews
Black Arms to Hold You Up; A History of Black Resistance Created by Ben Passmore (Published by Penguin Random House, 2025) Synopsis It’s the summer of 2020, and downtown Philly is up in flames. “You’re not out in the streets with everyone else?” Ronnie asks his...
by Imani Lateef | Jan 14, 2026 | Essays and Critiques, History
The Pitch In 2016, I introduced myself to a room full of tech investors as a certified “Blerd”—simply defined as a Black nerd. I was pitching my digital comic book platform, Peep Game Comix, as a way to connect Black pop culture fans to Black-owned...
by Imani Lateef | Dec 31, 2025 | Reviews
Bronze Faces #5-6 (of 6) Written Shobo and Shof Coker, Illustrated by Alexandre Tefenkgi (Boom Studios,November 2025) Synopsis The masks are off and nothing will ever be the same in this explosive conclusion to the acclaimed series! After a catastrophic double-cross,...
