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Moving from “be” to “being” in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther”

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Over the course of his Black Panther run, Ta-Nehisi Coates incorporatedcountless allusions to artists, writers, historical events and more. We see him directly referencing John Locke when Changamire, during our introduction to him, quotes from Locke’s Treatise on Government. We see his allude to Mr. Lif’s 2002 song “Post Mortem” when Zenzi quotes to song directly to Aneka, saying, “In times of famine we made more … Read More Moving from “be” to “being” in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther”

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“What is my remedy against the robber, who so broke into my house?”: The Ruler and the Robber in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther”

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The more I read Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, the more I think about what exactly Coates is doing within this narrative. On one hand, as Julian Chambliss and others have remarked, he’s carrying on Don McGregor’s work from the 1970s where McGregor used Wakanda as a backdrop to examine issues of leadership and governance. As well, Coates is expanding upon … Read More “What is my remedy against the robber, who so broke into my house?”: The Ruler and the Robber in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther”

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Just and Unjust Laws in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther”

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When I was thinking about my Who is the Black Panther? syllabus, I debated on which runs to include. I knew I could only do two runs, if that, and I knew that I wanted to include Don McGregor’s Jungle Action run because of its thematic focus and also because of Billy Graham’s and Rich Buckler’s amazing artwork. As well, I debated about whether or not to include … Read More Just and Unjust Laws in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Black Panther”

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Highlighting for Students the Process of Writing Comics

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Speaking about writing Black Panther for Marvel back in 2016, Ta-Nehisi Coates, when asked about the challenges of writing comics, responded by saying, “It’s a very backwards — in my mind — process of writing. I mean, it’s the process of writing screenplays, of writing comic books, but it’s nmot the process of writing journalism.” Writing comics requires one to think about multiple aspects … Read More Highlighting for Students the Process of Writing Comics

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Instead of giving up, what do you do when you care?: Gun Violence in “Dead Boy Detectives”

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Last January, I picked up the G.I. Joe Compendium Volume 1, which contains the first fifty issues of the series from March 1982 to May 1986. As a kid, I didn’t collect comics, but when I saw a G.I. Joe comic or a Transformers comic on the rack at a grocery store, I’d pick it up. The compendium has been the first time I’ve read … Read More Instead of giving up, what do you do when you care?: Gun Violence in “Dead Boy Detectives”

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