Joel Christian Gill offers historical and cultural commentary on heroes whose stories are not often found in history books, such as Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during World War I. Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History is a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity.Įach of the eight illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. Like all legends, people fade away, but not before leaving an incredible legacy. He received his MFA from Boston University and his BA from Roanoke College.įacebook / Instagram / Twitter / Gill has dedicated his life to creating stories to build connections with readers through empathy, compassion, and ultimately humanity. He is the Inaugural Chair of BU’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Narrative and Associate Professor in the CFA School of Visual Arts.
He was Chair of Foundations and then Comic Arts at The New Hampshire Institute of Art. His latest work is a memoir chronicling how children deal with abuse and trauma: Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence (Oni Press January 2020). He has worked for diverse clients including the People's United Party of Belize, NBC, the Boston Globe and his has written for T he Huffington Post. He wrote the words and drew the pictures in Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride (published by Lion Forge, 2019) and the award-winning graphic novel series S trange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, as well as, Tales of The Talented Tenth from Fulcrum Publishing.
Joel Christian Gill is a cartoonist and historian who speaks nationally on the importance of sharing stories. Tales of The Talented Tenth Volume 1 Bass Reeves, (Fulcrum Pub., 2016) Tales of The Talented Tenth Volume 2 Bessie Springfield, (Fulcrum Pub. 1 Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, (Fulcrum Pub., 2014) Strange Fruit Vol 2 More Uncelebrated Narratives From Black History, (Fulcrum Pub., 2018) Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence (Oni Press, January 2020)įast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride, (Lion Forge, 2019)
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