Africa largest book store
Delivery fee
Delivery in 10 to 14 days
A seasoned cartoonist of epic proportions, Brandon-Croft carves out space for Black womens perspectives in her nationally syndicated strip
Few Black cartoonists have entered national syndication, and before Barbara Brandon-Croft, none of them were women. From 1989 to 2005, she brought Black womens perspectives to an international audience with her trailblazing comic strip Where Im Coming From.
From diets to day care to debt to dreaded encounters with everyday racism, no issue is off-limits. This remarkable and unapologetically funny career retrospective holds a mirror up to the ways society has changed and all the ways it hasnt. The magic in Where Im Coming From is its ability to present an honest image of Black life without sacrificing Black joy, bolstered by unexpected one-liners eliciting much-needed laughter.
As the daughter of the mid-century cartoonist Brumsic Brandon Jr.the creator of Luther, the second nationally syndicated strip to feature a Black leadBrandon-Croft learned from the best. With supplementary writing by the author and her peers alongside throwback ephemera, this long-overdue collection situates Brandon-Croft as an inimitable cartoonist, humorist, and social commentator, securing her place in the comics canon and allowing her work to inspire new readers at a time when it is most needed.
Get Where I'm Coming From by at the best price and quality guranteed only at Werezi Africa largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Drawn and Quarterly and it has pages. Enjoy Shopping Best Offers & Deals on books Online from Werezi - Receive at your doorstep - Fast Delivery - Secure mode of Payment
