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"New voices present relevant, topical visions of social change and personal histories, some true-to-life while others are semi-fictionalized accounts of real experiences. Jules, a Black teenager, is given a pair of old binoculars as he heads out for a morning of birdwatching in Central Park. He soon learns the binoculars show him a lot more than birds, and maybe they keep him safe, too. Jesse Holland's Mississippi farm has been in his family since their first ancestor was freed from slavery, tended by his grandfather and his father before him. But as Jesse grows into a man, he's unsure if a patch of land in the Piney Woods and a life of tilling soil is his true destiny. But destiny can mean so much more than dirt and a tractor. Lanice's passion for cooking and desire for a career in the culinary arts are challenged by the source of her inspiration, her father, who is concerned about his only daughter working in a kitchen, like so many Black Americans before her. These stories and more all have one thing in common: innovative styles and compelling stories that examine how our culture builds understanding, tracing society's arc toward justice as we evolve in pursuit of a more just and compassionate world."--… (más)
Stories that are sincere, serious, sensitive, and sympathetic, yet so sedate, stilted, and short.
Mostly written by people who don't usually do comics, these tales don't really make the most of the form, maybe because they seem to be aiming for a younger audience like the old afterschool specials. There are a few standouts, like the ones about medical gaslighting, but not enough to carry the day. ( )
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Once upon a time, somewhere in the USA . . .
If you're going birding this morning, Jules, take these.
Dad, those binoculars date from the Pleistocene!
They kept your grandfather safe during the war, and when he came home from Korea during the Civil Rights protests. He said they had special powers.
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I decided my way to add more good to the world was to stop hiding from the bad . . .
"Use that fist to put the good guys in charge. Use that fist to change the world. Use that fist . . . to make . . . the world . . . fair. I'm Camrus Johnson. Thank you."
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Originally published online as Represent! Digital Chapters 1-14.
Contents: Chapter One. "It's a bird" / writer - Christian Cooper; penciller - Alitha E. Martinez; inker - Mark Morales Chapter Two. "Heritage" / writer - Jesse J. Holland; artist - Doug Braithwaite Chapter Three. "Food for Thought" / writer - Regine Sawyer; artist - Eric Battle Chapter Four. "Believe You" / writer - Nadira Jamerson; artist - Brittney Williams Chapter Five. "My Granny Was a Hero" / writer - Tara Roberts; artist - Yancey Labat Chapter Six. "The Lesson" / writer & artist - Dominike "Domo" Stanton Chapter Seven. "Fight Fire with Spray Cans" / writer - Onyekachi Akalonu Chapter Eight. "In Defense of Free Speech" / writer & artist N. Steven Harris Chapter Nine. "Weight of the World" / writer - Justin Ellis; artist - Travel Foreman Chapter Ten. "The Flightless Bird" / writer Frederick Joseph; artist - Keron Grant Chapter Eleven. "American Mongrel" / writer & artist - Gabe Eltaeb Chapter Twelve. "The Water's Edge within Reach" / writer - Dan Liburd; artist - Koi Turnbull Chapter Thirteen. "Who Hired the Kid?" / writer - Keah Brown; artist - Don Hudson Chapter Fourteen. "I'll Catch Up" / writer Camrus Johnson; pencils - Tony Akins; inks - Moritat Cover Gallery / artist - Darrian Robinson
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"New voices present relevant, topical visions of social change and personal histories, some true-to-life while others are semi-fictionalized accounts of real experiences. Jules, a Black teenager, is given a pair of old binoculars as he heads out for a morning of birdwatching in Central Park. He soon learns the binoculars show him a lot more than birds, and maybe they keep him safe, too. Jesse Holland's Mississippi farm has been in his family since their first ancestor was freed from slavery, tended by his grandfather and his father before him. But as Jesse grows into a man, he's unsure if a patch of land in the Piney Woods and a life of tilling soil is his true destiny. But destiny can mean so much more than dirt and a tractor. Lanice's passion for cooking and desire for a career in the culinary arts are challenged by the source of her inspiration, her father, who is concerned about his only daughter working in a kitchen, like so many Black Americans before her. These stories and more all have one thing in common: innovative styles and compelling stories that examine how our culture builds understanding, tracing society's arc toward justice as we evolve in pursuit of a more just and compassionate world."--
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Mostly written by people who don't usually do comics, these tales don't really make the most of the form, maybe because they seem to be aiming for a younger audience like the old afterschool specials. There are a few standouts, like the ones about medical gaslighting, but not enough to carry the day. (