There are black comic book heroes, but none ever looked like me | Imani Lateef | TEDxToledo

Imani Lateef’s TEDxToledo talk sheds light on the lack of representation of black superheroes in comic books. She shares her personal experience as a young girl and how the absence of characters she could relate to affected her. Lateef advocates for diversity and empowerment in the comic book industry and emphasizes the importance of seeing oneself reflected in the media we consume. Through her talk, she hopes to inspire change and create a more inclusive and representative world for all.

Imani Lateef is a designer and founder of the Black Comix Arts Fest and Peep Game Comix, a digital comic website that exclusively sells independent comics by international black authors. Watch his talk from TEDxToledo #WhatNow to learn more about how he’s working to change the stereotypical narrative for black representation in comics.

Imani Lateef is a designer and founder of the Black Comix Arts Fest, an annual celebration of black comic book artists and their collections, as well as Peep Game Comix, a digital comic website that exclusively sells independent comics by international black authors.

In this talk, delivered at TEDxToledo #WhatNow, Imani presents the current landscape of how black people are stereotypical represented in comic books, and how he’s working to change it.

To learn more about TEDxToledo, visit https://TEDxToledo.com Imani Lateef is a designer and comic book enthusiast, and founder of the Black Comix Arts Festival, an annual celebration of Black Comic Book artists and their collections, and Peep Game Comix, a digital comic website that exclusively sells independent comics by international black authors. In this talk, delivered at TEDxToledo #WhatNow, Imani presents the stereotypical narrative for black representation in comics, and how he’s working to change it.

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