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Congratulations to the CB2 Professional Comic Book Workshop held Saturday, March 19, 2011. Led by comic book stalwarts, Mr. Yumy Odom and Mr. Akinseye Brown, participants not only were offered lessons on improving their skills as writers and artists, but also tips for better business development and management. Discussions of the day spanned from legal and intellectual property issues, balancing your career passion with your home life and responsibilities, and the future of comic books. Continuing CB2 workshops will be scheduled and posted following the 10th Annual East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention.
ECBACC S.T.A.R.S. COMIC BOOK FAIR at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE
Do you really like comic books? Well, so does The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, Inc. We like them so much that we are teaming up with Barnes & Noble Bookstores to encourage creativity and combat illiteracy one superhero at a time! On Saturday, February 12th and Sunday, February 13th, 2011, ECBACC, Inc. will bring its S.T.A.R.S. program to Center City. S.T.A.R.S, an interactive youth program that uses comic book storytelling to promote literacy, will be offered free-of-charge to the public from 12pm to 3pm at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore located in Rittenhouse Square at 1805 Walnut St. / Philadelphia, PA 19103. In an effort to further support this ECBACC comic book initiative, Barnes & Noble will donate a significant portion of its weekend profits from those sales made in the name of ECBACC! All you need to do is attend our weekend workshop, make a purchase of any store item (including clothing merchandise, games, toys, and café menu items), and submit our special ECBACC S.T.A.R.S. voucher at the register. It’s that simple!
Can’t make our event, but still want to support it? Not a problem! During the February 12th and 13th weekend go to your nearest Barnes & Noble Bookstore anywhere in the continental U.S., make a purchase of any store item and submit our special ECBACC S.T.A.R.S. voucher at the register. For online shoppers, visit: BN.COM/bookfairs to support us from February 12th, 2011 to February 13th, 2011 by entering Bookfair ID 10418929 at checkout. It’s that simple!
Now, it’s easy to support this creativity and literacy initiative wherever you are. So, make a pledge to support the comic book initiative that supports you! Become a supporter! It’s easy, fun and always appreciated! Follow the link below to download your ECBACC S.T.A.R.S. voucher today!
Thank you!
ECBACC, Inc. 2011
Students from the Children’s Storefront, an independent school in Harlem, stop by the ECBACC table at the KCC.
Aspiring young artist from the Children’s Storefront meets veteran independent artist and ECBACC VP Akin Brown.
Mom and dad w/ super babies on their way to a costume birthday party pose at the ECBACC table.
BlogTalkRadio host The Surfer, speaks with ECBACC, Inc. Founder and President Yumy Odom, ECBACC Event Coordinator Akinseye Brown, and ECBACC 2010 featured guest Eric Battle, about this year’s CON, news and everything ECBACC. You can click on the play button below to listen to the episode.
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ECBACC, Inc. VP Akinseye Brown discusses, with a crowd of comic book enthusiasts at the Phila. Logan Branch Library, the key points of using comic book characters as a tool for expressing ideas.
Students at the Phila. Lucien Blackwell Branch Library experience writing and assembling their own comic book stories!
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Marvelous artist Eric Battle shares his expertise, professionalism, and insight at ECBACC’s first Creating Black Comic Books workshop in Philadelphia, PA.
ECBACC’s Creating Black Comic Books workshop (CBCB) succeeded in introducing fundamental steps necessary for producing comic books with respectful Black hereos and lead characters.
- December 12, 2009, ECBACC, Inc. participated in the National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) 8th Annual “Buy Black” Holiday Shopping Expo in Philadelphia, PA. ECBACC, Inc. and NAMD find common ground in supporting the talented and entrepreneurial business owners from our communities. Above, ECBACC, Inc. President Yumy Odom talks about the importance of the event.
- National Alliance of Marketing Developers / Philadelphia Chapter President, Norm Bond listens to special guest, Empowerment Experiment CEO Maggie Anderson, as she addresses the marketplace on the importance of business and community. Mrs. Anderson and her family have been featured on BET, CNN, CNBC, CBS, Fox News, and Time Magazine for committing to patron Black-Owned businesses for an entire year.
- Expo shoppers and fans eagerly converge and show support at the ECBACC table!
- ECBACC, Inc. VP Akinseye Brown and Empowerment Experiment CEO Maggie Anderson, share a moment. Our VP welcomed Mrs. Anderson to Philadelphia and commended her family’s mission.
The April 27 episode of What Are You Reading is available online at blogtalkradio. ECBACC organizers Yumy Odom and Akinseye Brown are interviewed along with Glyph Comics Awards founder Rich Watson. You can click on the play button below to listen to the episode.
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This Saturday, April 25, 2009 Join ECBACC at the Kid’s Comic Con in NY!
The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, Inc. (ECBACC, Inc.) will be recognized for our steadfast confidence and unwavering support of the Annual Kids’ Comic Con (KCC) at the Bronx Community College.
The Third Annual Kids’ Comic Con April 25, 2009 is an exciting comic convention specifically designed with kids in mind. The event is jam-packed with workshops, panels, book signings, games, contests, and portfolio reviews. “Our primary goals at the Kids’ Comic Con are to promote reading and creativity in kids’ lives,” said Alex Simmons, KCC founder. “Now more than ever, it is imperative that we supply kids with a continuous flow of positive ideas, skills, and outlets for their thinking, as well as self-esteem building activities, like creating from their own imaginations.” ECBACC will have a table there selling toys, comic books, and other items.
We hope to see you there! www.kidscomiccon.com
ECBACC, Inc.’s 8th annual convention will occur May 15 & 16, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA. www.ecbacc.com
As a last chance opportunity, we will also be accepting ECBACC table registrations purchased at our table at Kids Comic Con. The late registration pricing still applies.
