New Hampshire-based writer/artist/historian JOEL CHRISTIAN GILL is telling true tales of unknown black pioneers in his graphic novel Strange Fruit and his series Tales of the Talented Tenth. These books are filled with inspiring written and illustrated narratives that are as engrossing as they are attractive, with his dynamic color palette keeping the brain happy. These are stories of African Americans throughout the years, fighting against slavery and racism to become something more than they were told they could be. Grab a coffee and a copy, and start your day off with something to motivate you.

written by CEEK