The talk

Graphic Novel 2024

"Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn't have a realistic water gun. She said she feared for his safety, that the police tend to think of little Black boys as older and less innocent than they really are. Through evocative illustrations and sharp humor, Bell examines how The Talk shaped intimate and public moments from his childhood to adulthood. While coming of age in Los Angeles--and finding a voice through cartooning...

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