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Article: Georgia Tech student breaks race barriers with 'Black-Man' comic book
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- University Wire
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- July 2, 2001
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Emily Cavender
University Wire
07-02-2001
(The Technique) (U-WIRE) ATLANTA -- Comic books generally contain a predominantly Caucasian cast of characters, but Shawn Askew, a Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineer, is determined to avoid this eurocentric tradition and popularize more progressive themes with his creation, "Black-Man."
"The comic industry is overwhelmingly Caucasian. That's not to say that African Americans won't read comics with white characters, but I get a lot out of stories that are relevant to the African-American community," Askew said. "I want to cover issues that white America doesn't see or know about unless someone presents it to them."
"Black-Man" is the story of Craig ...