A review by ari76
(h)Afrocentric Comics: Volumes 1-4 by Juliana "Jewels" Smith

3.0

A 2.5 rounded up because of the subtler parts of the comic. I was very entertained by the tongue-in-cheek signs/book covers/etc that were in the backgrounds of the comic panels ( Henry Louis Gates Jr: How I Survived a P0lice Encounter and How You Can Too! ). Those were Smith's time to shine, and shine she did. The Racial Translator storyline was intriguing too, but as others have said it was a much smaller portion compared to the obscureness that is the Block party. I wish there was more time spent on character development and refining that plot, but I also liked seeing a comic focused so clearly on these issues. Smith and her team also seem to be creating spaces for fans to engage, so that was a cool addition. Not my favorite, but I'm glad the artists/publishing house exists.