Drawn Together: Comics, Diversity and stereotypes is a documentary that influences the community by drawings and personal statements. People of different races after 9/11 happened were mistreated badly. People were judged on their looks and people assumed they where part of groups that would harm the United States. Through Comics people created a way to educate people of all ages about diversity and stereotyping. One is the K chronological's by Keith Knight. The comic strip has been around since the 1990's, the year I was born in. He creates comics based on personal and world related race topics and current events that happen in the world. Over the years the topics have also been addressed at comic cons around the world. This increases knowledge about the diversity issues and issues surrounding stereotyping. The people creating the comic's hope that what they are doing changes people views about different races and limits stereotyping. I think this is a great way to get a message out in the world, because you get a story and you can visualize what you are reading about through the art work. In the world in general art has lots of power and influences many people and many things. Just by walking out side you can maybe see billboards and signs, maybe art work on a side of a building making a statement about the community. Also, in the documentary there was an all mom band. That wrote songs and performed them, about different issues revolving around diversity and stereotyping. Children love music so this influences them to learn about these subject matters in a positive way and is fun for everyone. This also models behavior for children. Children also learn more about these topics through comics because it is more appealing to them. The pictures hold their interest and they love action. If children learn better this way, I think that maybe schools should do these things in the classrooms to help their students better understand diversity and stereotypes. Another comic is called Super Sikh which is by Eileen Kaur Alden and Supreet Singh Manchanda. this comic is great for kids to learn about diversity and stereotyping. " In "Super Sikh", secret agent Deep Singh is overworked and exhausted from destroying the Taliban at night and maintaining a cover job by day. He's a big Elvis fan, and he decides to take his dream vacation to visit Graceland (Elvis's home). Unfortunately, a crazy Taliban group decides to follow him to America and get rid of him once and for all. But Deep Singh and his team are not going down without a fight! (less)" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25750785-super-sikh
This comic is a non-prophet supporting children's reading programs and to educate them about diversity. It's also good to dress up like your hero and go out into the community or the world and talk about the issues. It could have a greater impact because people are naturally attracted to things they do not see every day and different things. They listen more because they want to know what you are doing. I think these ways of informing people are very positive ways of communication about these topics and are fun and informative.
Drawn Together
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