Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Published In
Religions
Abstract
Relationships between religion and comics are generally unexplored in the academic literature. This article provides a brief history of Black religions in comic books, cartoons, animation, and newspaper strips, looking at African American Christianity, Islam, Africana (African diaspora) religions, and folk traditions such as Hoodoo and Conjure in the 20th century. Even though the treatment of Black religions in the comics was informed by stereotypical depictions of race and religion in United States (US) popular culture, African American comics creators contested these by offering alternatives in their treatment of Black religion themes.
Keywords
comics, black religions, Voodoo, Black Panther, race and religion, African American religions
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Yvonne Patricia Chireau.
(2019).
"Looking For Black Religions In 20th Century Comics: 1931-1993".
Religions.
Volume 10,
Issue 6.
DOI: 10.3390/rel10060400
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-religion/389