And we need to foreground the more vulnerable among us. What we need to do now is capitalize on that momentum and on these communities of support that have become enriched since the election. 8 and that’s heartening.Īs we saw with the Women’s Marches all over the country on Jan.
But in Los Angeles, where I spend my time when I am not in Indiana and where I have stronger ties, I have seen women coming together. I’m relatively new to the area and travel constantly. Q: In Indiana, with a conservative governor and the House and Senate chambers controlled by strong GOP majorities, what are some concrete political actions we can take to advance or defend women's rights?- Rachael Heger, Support the Girls national director of affiliate outreachĪ: In truth, I don’t have much of a connection to my local community. I think about all the young black women, who so rarely see themselves in pop culture and who even more rarely see themselves in comic books, and I want to write characters they will love and hate and feel connected to and want to follow from one issue to the next. It’s also great to have those women be interesting people - complex and fierce and tender and heroic. Who or what inspires the story and characters you are writing? - Janneane Blevins, owner & art director, PRINTtextĪ: When writing "World of Wakanda," I am inspired by the opportunity to have black women, and black queer women more specifically, be centered in a narrative.
Q: The "World of Wakanda" is such an incredible and empowering (comic) series. Answer: I am only human, so my biggest fear is disappointing the people I love most.
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