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Black Comic Book Festus at Schomburg Library, January 16

December 22, 2015 8:00 AM·

The Schomburg Center’s 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival

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The Schomburg Center’s 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comics in a full day event featuring panel discussions, film screenings, hands-on workshops and exhibit tables with premiere black comic artists from across the country.

Comic fans, artists and writers are also asked to check out the mind-blowing afrofuturism art and design exhibition Unveiling Visions: The Alchemy of the Black Imagination curated by John Jennings and Reynaldo Anderson. 

The Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival is presented by Deirdre Hollman (Schomburg Education & Junior Scholars Program) in collaboration with Jerry Craft (Mama’s Boyz) and John Jennings (SUNY Buffalo/Black Kirby). 

Admission is free. Fun for all ages! 

Exhibitors are encouraged to contact schomburged@nypl.org for more information. 

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Time: January 16, 2016 from 10am to 7pm

Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library

Street: 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, New York 10037

City/Town: New York, New York

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