THREAD. It's #NationalComicBookDay and over here @WeJoinFrontline we thought it was the PERFECT time to lift up some very special Everyday Heroes who work on the frontlines of liberation, justice, and love.
Greisa Martinez as The Wasp
Superpowers: Tenacity to demand justice for fellow undocumented folks, can alter the size & scope of her powers to defend immigrants everywhere.
Enemy: Xenophobia & Nationalism
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @GreisaMartinez
Angel Carter as SuperGirl
Superpowers: Possesses inherent empathy with a fierce fearless, bright and bubbly wit -- capable of disarming foes with spellbinding stories
Enemy: Apathy & F*ck bois
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @AngelCarterActs
Tiffany Flowers as Wonder Woman
Superpowers: Mobilizer & unifier with a heart full of compassionate snark. Makes magic with music.
Enemy: Injustice & Exploitation
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @msflowers & Visit djsearchlight.com
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Vilissa Thompson as Nakia
Superpowers: Promotes self-advocacy while strengthening & empowering disabled BIPOC to be fully accepted and included.
Enemy: Ableism, Inaccessibility
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @VilissaThompson
Become a Patron: patreon.com/RampYourVoice
Mariah Moore as Emma Frost
Superpowers: Conjures diamond-hard protection & resources for vulnerable ppl, reverses destructive effects of bias, pandemics, & natural disasters
Enemy: The word “can’t”
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @houseoftulipno
Donate: houseoftulip.org/make-a-donation
Jessica Byrd as Misty Knight
Superpowers: Heroic movement builder with pin-point aim on winning strategies
Enemy: Fake political power & over policing
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @JessicaLBYRD & Visit threepointstrategies.org
Tracey Corder as Dora Milaje
Superpowers: Translating complex political concepts to meet people where they are. Bird dogging with finesse and accuracy. Campaigner extraordinaire
Enemy: Racial Bias & Discrimination
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @traceyecorder
Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi as Scarlet Witch
Superpowers: Tears down barriers that exclude Black Trans folks from religious space. Creates safe space for Trans folks to be held
Enemy: White supremacist theologies
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @theladydane theblacktransprayerbook.org
Aurielle Marie as Raven
Superpowers: Wields words as both sword & shield using the mystical ability of chaos magic in Black resistance as a cultural strategist
Enemy: White supremacy & Misogynoir
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @yesaurielle
Buy #GumboYaYa: upittpress.org/books/97808229…
Hakima Tafunzi Payne as Bat Woman
Superpowers: Innovation, Resilient, razor-sharp focused, and mission-oriented defender of perinatal health
Enemy: Parental & infant health inequities
#NationalComicBookDay
Visit: uzazivillage.org
Nina Smith as Boondocks’ Bushido Brown Protege
Superpowers: Power of the communication arts to strategically balance tasks - delivering solutions that help make a difference and change the world
Enemy: Negligence & Bad Strategy
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @ninasophia81
Tarika Powell as Jubilee
Superpowers: Trainer and consultant fighting for climate justice against energy hoarders and polluters
Enemy: Toxicity & PTSD
#NationalComicBookDay
Visit: tarikapowell.com
Lawanna Kimbro as Starfire
Superpowers: Strength, stamina, & endurance to craft strategies that deconstruct the root causes of ruination - improving the overall health of everything around her
Enemy: Destruction, Inequality
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow: @LawannaKimbro
Nsé Ufot as Valkyrie
Superpowers: Political Stamina, Speed & Agility
Mobilizing first-time voters by educating them on the issues and the process.
Enemy: Voter Suppression
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @nseufot & Visit linktr.ee/nseufot404
Leslie Mac as Ms. Marvel
Superpowers: The power to transform herself into multifaceted forms of energy to uplift and amplify the voices and the plight of those most affected by racial injustice
Enemy: White supremacy
#NationalComicBookDay
Follow @LeslieMac
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