[dropcap]This[/dropcap] “Breaking” installment features Juliana “Jewels” Smith, the creator of the comic “(H)afrocentric.” She keeps an Instagram account frequently updated with new comics. She also released a paperback compilation of the comic books, “(H)afrocentric Vol. 1-4,” last November. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]
Hometown: Bay Area, California
Project: “(H)afrocentric,” a comic book series and strip based on the exploits of Naima and Miles Pepper, two Black siblings, and their friends of color at the fictional Ronald Reagan University. The comics tackle racism, gentrification, activist culture and more with levity and humor.
Why You Should Care: After spending several years teaching community college students about social injustice and activism, Smith is using “(H)afrocentric,” to go beyond classrooms.
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