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How Black Heroes Matter Was Born at Comic-Con

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A small group of comic book artists and writers started #BlackHeroesMatter to highlight underrepresentation of black people in superhero properties.

Jen Yamato
Jen Yamato
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Jen Yamato

Jen Yamato

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