"It was really important for me to tell a story that was positive about the indigenous and migrant communities here in Tucson [and] in this country — and to shine a light on not only a civil rights activist, but a World War II veteran," he says.
For this Latinx graphic novelist, superheroes can be real. They can even be family
Graphic novelist Henry Barajas is finding success by incorporating Mesoamerican history — and his own family's past — into his work.
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Henry Barajas
Henry Barajas is a Latinx author from Tucson, AZ. He is best known for his graphic memoir about his great-grandfather Ramon Jaurigue titled La Voz De M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo. He has contributed to anthologies that benefit mass shooting Route 91 victims and The Southern Poverty Law Center such as Where…
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