Graphic Novels- Archiving Histories of Resistance, Revolts, and Revolution

The telling of and engagement with stories of resistance against tyranny and oppression remains integral to the continued fight against inequality and racial discrimination across the world. In this current moment, in which facts are routinely questioned or distorted and history is continuously rewritten for political advantage, important perspectives and narratives -- particularly arising out of Black and Brown communities -- are becoming increasingly difficult to access. As such, it is essential that we encourage and support the use of interesting and innovative media to make archived and sometimes long-forgotten histories available to the public.

As part of that effort, we have invited two authors who have taken up the work of centering uncelebrated narratives of ordinary men and women who stood up to tyranny and oppression, but whose stories you will not find in traditional history books. Their use of graphic novels to tell these stories ensures that the narratives are both compelling and informative, while also remaining accessible to people across disciplines and backgrounds.

Register for the program at: law.fordham.edu/archivinghistories