HISTORY DETECTIVES

HISTORY DETECTIVES

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 @ 8:00PM & 11:00PM

The Case:

Our contributor found an unusual 1950’s comic book at an auction, titled Negro Romance.

This was the Golden Age of comic books, when Americans voraciously consumed stories about superheroes, determined detectives and thrilling romances – yet very few featured African American characters.

Did black artists create this comic book?

And who was the intended audience?

History Detectives investigates.

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