QUESTION: Graphic Novels with Non-White Protagonists

Hello,

I'm taking a multicultural and urban education class towards my teaching credential and I'm making a list of graphic novels with non-white protagonists as part of an assignment. I thought I'd post it here in see if anyone has anything to add. Please let me know if you think I missed anything important!

Abouet, Marguerite, Aya

Abouet, Marguerite, Aya of Yop City

Abouet, Marguerite, Aya: The Secrets Come Out

Anderson, Ho Che, King: A Comics Biography

Braun, Eric, Cesar Chavez: Fighting for Farmworkers (Graphic Biographies)

Chopra, Deepak, Deepak Chopra Presents India Authentic Volume 1: The Book Of Shiva

El Rassic, Toufi, Arab In America

Grimm, M.F., Sentences

Hayashi, Seiichi, Red Colored Elegy

Helfner, Andrew, Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography

Hernandez, Gilbert, Heartbreak Soup

Hernandez, Gilbert, Beyond Palomar

Hernandez, Jaime, The Girl From H.O.P.P.E.R.S

Johnson, Mat, Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery

Kirk-Kim, Derek, Same Difference and Other Stories

Lat, Kampung Boy

Lat, Town Boy

McGruder, Aaron, Birth of A Nation

Martin, Micheal, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (Graphic History)

Miller, Connie Colwell, Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott (Graphic History Series)

Mizuki, Shigeru, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths

Nakazawa, Keiji, Barefoot Gen

The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book

Neufeld, Josh, New Orleans A.D. After the Deluge

Olson, Nathan, George Washington Carver: Ingenious Inventor (Graphic Biographies)

Rodriguez, Spain, Che: A Graphic Biography

Satrapi, Marjane, Persepolis

Sina, A.B., The Prince of Persia

Stassen, J.P., Deogratias

Strum, James, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow

Tomine, Adrian, Shortcomings

Turner, Morrie, Super Sistahs

Wang, Jen, Koko Be Good

Yang, Gene Luen, American Born Chinese

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Permalink Reply by Matt Madden on July 30, 2011 at 12:34pm

a few titles that come to mind:

Aristophane, The Zabime Sisters (First Second Books)

Tran, G. B., Vietnamerica (Random House)

Dalrymple, Farel Pop Gun War (Dark Horse)

Shiga, Jason, Empire State (Abrams)

Tamaki, Mariko and Jillian, Skim ([Canadian pub])

Permalink Reply by John Isaacson on July 30, 2011 at 3:34pm

Thanks Matt!

Permalink Reply by Ryan Goble on July 30, 2011 at 4:35pm

Hey John - have you checked out "Yummy" here is Stergious' review - and another review here. Also FYI Gene Yang is a member.

Permalink Reply by John Isaacson on July 30, 2011 at 5:58pm

This looks like an excellent read. Thanks for the good suggestion.

Permalink Reply by Di Ander on August 1, 2011 at 10:45am

Hi John,

Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun by Geoffrey Canada is always a favorite and is very urban.

QUESTION: Graphic Novels with Non-White Protagonists

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