Join William Jones, author and founder of the Afrofuturism Network, as he discusses and signs copies of his book The Ex-Con, Voodoo Priest, Goddess, and the African King: A Social Cultural, and Political Analysis of Four Black Comic Book Heroes, which provides a history of black comic book characters and draws parallels between comic book history and events in U.S. history. Mr. Jones will further explore the representation of black people in science fiction and supernatural films. This program is in collaboration with Cedar Rapids Comic Con.