Joseph Illidge

Jan 13, 2021

Fear of a Black Batman and the Comeuppance for White Supremacy

On January 5th, DC Comics made history. For the first time in Batman’s 82-year publishing history, their mainstream superhero universe featured a Black man in the role of the Dark Knight with the publication of “The Next Batman”. Written by John Ridley, screenwriter of “12 Years A Slave” and the…

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Dec 30, 2020

Black Lives and the Moral Imperative of Superhero Publishers

On May 25, 2020, a 46-year-old Black man named George Floyd was killed during a brutal, forceful apprehension by Minneapolis Police officers. The following day, video footage of Floyd’s killing was widely distributed through social media, and the first of many protests nationwide began that night. America reached a boiling…

Black Lives Matter

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Black Lives Matter

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Joseph Illidge
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A writer, editor, columnist, and public speaker from Brooklyn, NY. His upcoming graphic novel “MPLS SOUND” featuring Prince debuts April 2021. josephillidge.com
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