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Stanford W. Carpenter
@swcarpenter.bsky.social
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Cultural Anthropologist
Sometime Comic Creator
Former Archaeologist
AKA Brother-Story
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#GrahamGreene
#RestInPeace
#RIP
B&W cartoon image of Graham Green with the letters R I P below it
September 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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The word is out on John Siuntres' Word Balloon Podcast (@wordballoon.bsky.social) ...

Comicpalooza University is coming to @comicpalooza.bsky.social and the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) this coming June 19 - 22 !!!!

www.youtube.com/live/3vqEs96...
Stanford Carpenter Comicpalooza University Is In Session
YouTube video by wordballoon
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June 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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06-20-25
B&W university crest with the words “Comicpalooza University”
May 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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At The Legend of Kingdom Come world premier the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social with @cicigreaves.bsky.social !!!!

Congratulations @salabbinanti.bsky.social and Remsy Atassi on the release of an amazing documentary and shout out to @wordballoon.bsky.social for moderating an awesome conversation !!!!
Picture of the front of the Music Box Theatre with “The Legend of Kingdom Come” on the marque. John Siuntres moderating a post screening conversation between Sal Abbinanti and Remi Atassi. Stanford and Cianna posing with Superman at The Legend of Kingdom Come world premier. Selfie of Stanford Carpenter and John Siuntres.
May 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Cute bunny sitting behind a half dozen eggs with a word balloon saying, “Don’t touch my mother f#€|<!ing eggs !!! Below is a caption saying, “Happy Easter”
April 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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#RobStull
#SequentialArtTheNextStep
#RestInPeace
#RestInPower
#RIP
B&W cartoon portrait of Rob Stull with the letters R I P below.
April 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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A post C2E2 panel selfie with @cicigreaves.bsky.social !!!!
April 14, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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I’ll be paneling with @cicigreaves.bsky.social and @brittonpayne.bsky.social at #C2E2 !!!!

I hope to see you there !!!!
Flyer with pictures of Stanford Carpenter, Cianna Greaves, and Britton Payne for the C2E2 panel titled “Pop Culture, Race, and Efficacy: How to Best Leverage Pop Culture to Make a Difference.”
April 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Perry Clark for the @voiceofamerica.bsky.social 'Untying Knots' podcast !!!!

Check it out when you have some time ....

youtu.be/jhVVjto9q10?...
Episode 102 Dr Stanford W Carpenter (Brother Story): Comics and the Ethno Gothic
YouTube video by Perry Clark, LMFT & Untying Knots Podcast
youtu.be
March 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Just finished the panel “Hidden Figures and Lost Worlds in the BIPOC Imagination” at BIPOC Pop 2025 with Margarita Castroman, John Jennings, and Lee Francis IV !!!!

#BIPOCPop2025 #BlackAndBrownComics #BlackComics #BrownComics
Selfie of Stanford Carpenter, Margarita Castromán, John Jennings, and Lee Francis
March 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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popversesays.bsky.social
The heroic (and tragic) true story of Superman creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster is being told as a stage play this summer.

Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-super...
The heroic (and tragic) true story of Superman creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster is being told as a stage play this summer
Learn the real story of the men behind DC's Man of Steel in Jerry & Joe: Birth of the Superhero!
www.thepopverse.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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BIPOC Pop 2025 is a go !!

I’ll be moderating “BIPOC Brick & Mortar: Shaping Culture, Sparking Change” with Lee Francis IV, Lilia Rosas, Edward Vidaurre on Friday.

I’ll be on the panel, “Hidden Figures and Lost Worlds of the BIPOC Imagination” with Margarita Castromán and John Jennings on Saturday.
Image of space with gold stars and a cartoon headshot of Stanford Carpenter promoting BIPOC Pop.
March 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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In Houston with @cicigreaves.bsky.social to talk to Elwyn Lee about his father-in-law Ezra Clyde Jackson. Took in the unveiling of a mural of Shiela Jackson Lee.
March 3, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Engineering the Science in Science Fiction at Rice University !!!!

Spoke on the panel with @brandoneaston.bsky.social, Jai Jaimison, and Ted Adams and made a side trip to the Department of Anthropology to see a hard copy of my dissertation on the conference room book shelf.
March 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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#RobertaFlack
#KillingMeSoftly
#RestInPeace
#RestInPower
#RIP
B&W close up image of Roberta Flack’s face covered partially by her hand with the letters R I P underneath
February 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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When I want to listen to culture, I listen to the works @cicigreaves.bsky.social on Chicago's @wbez.org ....

Project a Black Planet at the @artinstitutechi.bsky.social

#ProjectABlackPlanet #ArtInstituteOfChicago #WBEZ #BlackArt

www.wbez.org/arts/2025/01...
‘Project a Black Planet’ is a history-making survey of Pan-African art
The massive Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, co-presented with museums in Barcelona and Brussels, will head to Europe after March 30.
www.wbez.org
February 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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#CecileRichards
#PlannedParenthood
#RestInPeace
#RIP
B&W cartoon picture of Cecile Richards with US flags in the background and the letters R I P underneath.
January 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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#TurtelOnli
#BlackAgeOfComics
#RestInPower
#RestInPeace
#RIP
A B&W cartoon of Turtel Onli in the foreground with five B&W square panels in the background containing cartoon clips of his work. Underneath are the letters: R I P
January 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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bdavewalters.bsky.social
Why not both?
January 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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A round mask with candles around it representing north, south, east, and west. The 4 corners have the letters 2025. Around the edges are the words: New Challenges; mystery; wonder; new stories; adventure; and joy. At the very top are the words; Go Boldly Into. At the very bottom are the words: The New Year. The color scheme is black and shades of green.
January 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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#JimmyCarter
The Best #ExPresident
#GoodWorks
#GoodChristian
#RestInPeace
#RIP
B&W cartoon of Jimmy Carter with the letters “RIP” beneath
December 29, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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#GregGumble
#CBSsports
#RestInPeace
#RestInPower
#RIP
B&W cartoon of Greg Gumble with the letters “RIP” below.
December 29, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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Merry Christmas to all and to all a jam’n night !!!!
Cartoon of an African mask with a candy cane, holly, and Santa hat against a green background with the text above and below stating: “Merry Xmas Mama Jama”
December 26, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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#NikkiGiovanni
#RestInPower
#RestInPeace
#RIP
Close up B&W image of Nikki Giovanni with the letters “RIP” underneath.
December 10, 2024 at 4:55 AM
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With myriad challenges facing the comics industry, I'll be hosting a virtual roundtable via @fanbasepress.bsky.social with comics pros, educators, retailers, & librarians to determine potential avenues for navigating the publishing landscape in 2025.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM