Our mission at AfroComicCon is to provide a supportive and inclusive experience for underrepresented groups. The nerd world belongs to all of us, though everyone is not always accepted. Specifically in the cosplay community. Black cosplayers face constant discrimination, often being told that they don’t look “canon” because of their skin tone. Cosplay is a …
I have a friend who became a political prisoner here in the US, incarcerated for five long years. All his friends were worried that he would have a terrible time being locked up, isolated from friends, family, and the world. But strangely, he was looking forward to the isolation. He said he would use the …
Being a fantasy and sci-fi fan, I did not grow up seeing myself represented in the media I consumed. After 57 years, the time has finally come, the first Black incarnation of the Doctor has arrived! Jo Martin was revealed as an incarnation of the Doctor in series 12 episode “Fugitive of Judoon”. I remember …