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Time to catch up on some history I never learned

Nat Turner by Kyle Baker

The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks and Canaan White

Muhammad Ali by Sybille Titeux and Amazing Ameziane

July 1, 2020 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

cbr12bingo Pandemic If you want to catch up a bit on the history you weren’t taught in school, these three graphic novels are a great way to do so. Nat Turner gives detail and perspective on the 1831 slave rebellion that was probably mentioned in a textbook but only covered in passing. The Harlem Hellfighters reveals not only the bravery and heroism of the all-Black 369th regiment fighting in WWI Europe, but also the racism and violence they faced from their fellow Americans. Muhammad Ali […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History Tagged With: #biography, #history, Amazing Ameziane, Canaan White, cbr12, cbr12bingo, ElCicco, Graphic Novel, Kyle Baker, Max Brooks, Max Brooks and Canaan White, Muhammad Ali, Nat Turner, Sybille Titeux, Sybille Titeux and Amazing Ameziane, The Harlem Hellfighters

ElCicco's CBR12 Review No:21 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History · Tags: #biography, #history, Amazing Ameziane, Canaan White, cbr12, cbr12bingo, ElCicco, Graphic Novel, Kyle Baker, Max Brooks, Max Brooks and Canaan White, Muhammad Ali, Nat Turner, Sybille Titeux, Sybille Titeux and Amazing Ameziane, The Harlem Hellfighters ·
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