Odom, Yumy
Yumy Odom founded the Frator Heru Institute in Philadelphia to develop strategies to help black families face their challenges. He also founded the East Coast Black Age Comics Convention to help combat illiteracy through comic book art. He formerly ran Temple University’s Pan-African Studies Community Education Program.
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Philadelphia WeeklyPan-African farewell
Video interview: Yumy Odom on the origins of East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
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