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DiasporaCON is an annual one-day conference in New Haven, CT that focuses on careers and opportunities in the graphic novel industry for underrepresented creatives. This event brings together professionals, aspiring artists, and industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and opportunities in the graphic novel industry. It's a great opportunity to network, learn, and be inspired.
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2025 Theme
Radical & Revolutionary Reading
This year’s theme, Radical and Revolutionary Reading, examines how comics, graphic novels and visual storytelling serve as a powerful tool for engaging with history, activism, and Black radical thought. The conference highlights the ways in which visual storytelling and DIY publishing contributes to historical understanding, community identity, and social movements.
PARTICIPATING VENDORS
AnnaCorr
Break the System Archive
Jacqueline C.J. Barnes / Phantanoir
Learning Advantage Network Diversified
S.A.N. Girls
DiasporaCon 2024
Featured Guests
Kamau Ware
The Black Gotham Experience: The Year of X
4:30PM
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AnUrbanNerd
Host & Moderator
Indie Creators Panel
11:30am
Tres
Panelist
Indie Creators Panel
11:30am
C.J. McWillis
Panelist
Indie Creators Panel
11:30am
Marcus Kwame Anderson
Guest Speaker
Illustrating Revolution
1:00pm
Preston
Wilson
Moderator
Illustrating Revolution
1:00pm
Tyasha Pace
Panelist
The Roots of Radical Reading
2:30pm
Jacqueline CJ Barnes
Panelist
The Roots of Radical Reading
2:30pm
Genesis Cubilette
Moderator
The Roots of Radical Reading
2:30pm
Justin
Jones
Workshop Facilitator
The Power in the Fist
11:30am & 2:30pm
Kristianna
Smith
Workshop Facilitator
Imagination Recharge
1:00pm
