‘Weirdo’ Author/Educator Tony Weaver on Why We Need Better Representation of Black Humanity

Subject

Black Men Representation

Description

“There’s a need for young people, young black people and people of color to demonstrate their full humanity, and our media and society doesn’t give them room to do that,” says Tony Weaver, a storyteller, and entrepreneur who was recognized as a member of Forbes 30 Under 30 for Education in 2018, and, at age 26, just signed a deal to publish his first full-length graphic novel with First Second Books, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. “As a writer, I want to create stories that allow young people to be seen and empowered.”

Creator

Rob Salkowitz

Source

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2020/06/01/weirdo-authoreducator-tony-weaver-on-why-we-need-better-representation-of-black-men/?sh=47b5f1452a15

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forbes.com

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