Black Nerd Problems: Depictions of African Americans in Popular Media

March 15

7 pm

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road Beachwood, Ohio 44122

From the recent success of Luke Cage to the controversy surrounding nontraditional casting in the upcoming Spiderman film, we can see how African Americans have fit, been positioned, or sometimes snuck into, the media we digest and how they factor into entertainment. Co-creator and editor-in-chief of Black Nerd Problems (blacknerdproblems.com), William Evans delves deep into what science fiction, comics and other popular media say about black life.

(Includes admission to This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, so event-goers are encouraged to arrive early to explore the exhibition.)

Space limited. Call 216-593-0575 or visit http://www.maltzmuseum.org/event/black-nerd-problems/ to secure your seat.

Registration/Ticketing: $12 general, $6 Maltz Museum Members