'Queenie: Godmother of Harlem' Graphic Novel

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 10, 2023

[REBROADCAST FROM February 21, 2023] A new graphic novel explores the life of Harlem's legendary mobster, Stephanie Saint-Clair, sometimes called "Queenie," with jazz and voodoo as the backdrop. Authors Elizabeth Colomba and Aurélie Levy join us to discuss their book, Queenie: Godmother of Harlem. 

In an upcoming panel discussion, Colomba will speak about Black Women and marginalized voices in comics for the Schomburg Center's Black Comic Book Festival this Saturday, April 15.

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