Zebra Tribe Comic Festival Comic Creators Interviews

#Manchester #BlackHistoryMonth #writers
#ZebraTribeComicFestival in association with Manchester Central Library

This interview is a longer extract taken from the trailer film.
Founder of the Zebra Tribe Comic Festival, Carol Ann Whitehead, interviews Comic Creator trailblazers, creative industry veterans and disruptors Corey Brotherson and Yomi Ayeni. New on the UK Comic Creators scene is New Yorker Jamal Blair.

Event trailer    • ZEBRA TRIBE COMIC FESTIVAL 2023 part ...  

The #IndieComic scene is where many #BlackComicCreators have an opportunity to flourish.

Indie comics are a huge part of the modern comic industry, with some indie companies lasting as long as the Big Two. Indie comics bring a lot to the comic industry, whether it be horror, sci-fi, or alternate takes on superheroes. There are so many great indie comics out there for fans to choose from, giving people so many more options than the similar fare of the Big Two.

Indie comics boast some of the greatest comic creators of all time and right now, there are some amazing new books on the shelves, especially from Black Comic creators.

Our #ZebraTribeComicFestival is a workshop based and mentor led event created by host Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI to inspire young #writers and #illustrators which began with satellite after school club workshops around #Manchester leading to the main central library #BlackHistoryMonth event with allies and 60% #BlackComicCreators

💥#JamalBlairs #WritersWorkshop
💥#HipHopComixWorkshop with Marc Jackson, Creative Hero
💥Corey Brotherson & Yomi Ayeni hosting the #MentorZone
💥#SistasPaintingFaces Team
💥#SalutingOurSisters Childrens Workshop

Host Carol Ann met some inspired visitors who loved to read and create.
Many thanks to Siobhan, Angela and the Manchester Library team who were awesome 🌟
Also thanks to Manchester City of Literature, The Manchester Metropolitan University RISE initiative, the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival and Dan Whitehead for their support.

Well done the #ZebraTribe events team Amelia Chamberlain, Harry J. Ranson and TJ Willis
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We’ll be back in 2024 👍🏽

Extra information:
In 2017, Manchester was welcomed into the Creative Cities network as a City of Literature.

UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Cities of Literature are awarded the title based on their dedication to pursuing excellence in literature locally, and work together to promote new national and international literary links.

There are currently 42 cities of literature, spanning 32 countries and 6 continents, and representing a combined population of more than 26 million. Manchester is one of the five cities of literature in the United Kingdom, sitting alongside Norwich, Edinburgh, Nottingham and Exeter.