This TED talk by Gene Yang deals directly with the issue of teaching comics and graphic novels in K-12 schools. After watching his short talk, let's have a discussion about whether his arguments are valid for college classrooms. Are there any differences? What are they? Why?
Also, let's think about the popularity of comics and graphic novels in historically marginalized communities. Is it just a coincidence that comics are so popular in BIPOC and LGBTQ spaces? What about the comic format lends itself to giving voice and visibility to these communities?
See also this webpage of the ten best comics by Asian-Americans. Yang's American Born Chinese (2007) won all of the awards.
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