Desegregating Comics: Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics #[nn]

This scholarly collection brings together essays and primary sources that examine the complex and often contentious role of race and Black representation in American comic strips and comic books during the Golden Age (roughly 1938–1950). Edited by Qiana Whitted and a team of contributors, the volume explores how creators, publishers, and readers debated and depicted Blackness, from stereotypical caricatures to early efforts at more dignified portrayals, offering a critical reassessment of the medium's formative years through the lens of racial politics.