Graphic Novels and Race

Persepolis is a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi that tells the story of her childhood in Iran during the Iranian Revolution and its aftermath.

In (Maus), Jews are represented by mice and Nazis are represented by cats.

American Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang that tells the story of a Chinese-American teenager named Jin Wang who struggles with his identity and his place in American society.

Between the World and Me is a graphic novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze that explores the history of slavery and racism in the United States through the eyes of a young black man.

March is a graphic novel trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell that tells the story of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

Smile is a graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier that tells the story of a young Korean-American girl named Raina who struggles with her braces, her family, and her friends.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You is a graphic novel by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi that explores the history of racism in the United States.

They Called Us Enemy is a graphic novel by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott that tells the story of the Japanese American Internment Camps during World War II.

The Best We Could Do is a graphic novel by Thi Bui that tells the story of her family's experience as Vietnamese refugees in the United States.

Boxers & Saints is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang that tells the story of a Chinese-American family during the Chinese Exclusion Act.