As part of the DC in D.C. event, this panel discussion will look beyond the super suit to the African-American men and women who are heroes to their community. 2018 will not only bring Black Lightning, a new African-American DC Super Hero to television screens (40 years after the electrifying hero was created), but also a new DC comic book from Oscar®-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) and more exciting storytelling featuring African-American characters.
Participants:
(Top Row)
* Chris Chalk (Gotham star)
* John Ridley (Comic book writer/Oscar®-winning screenwriter, 12 Years a Slave)
* Mara Brock Akil (Executive producer, Black Lightning)
* Cress Williams (Black Lightning star)
* Salim Akil (Executive producer, Black Lightning)
(Bottom Row)
* Candice Patton (The Flash star)
* Jamie Broadnax (Black Girl Nerds editor-in-chief)
* Denys Cowan
* Alice Randall (Author/comic book writer, The Wind Done Gone, Earth M)
* David Harewood (Supergirl star)
Moderator: David Betancourt, Reporter, The Washington Post
#DCinDC2018
underneath the file name (just above the picture). Spammers need not apply.
") are described as follows: