Queenie, godmother of Harlem, Elizabeth Colomba, Aurélie Levy
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Queenie, godmother of Harlem, Elizabeth Colomba, Aurélie Levy
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Queenie
Nature of contents
comics graphic novels
Oclc number
1351680225
Responsibility statement
Elizabeth Colomba, Aurélie Levy
Sub title
godmother of Harlem
Summary
"Queenie follows the life of Stephanie Saint-Clair--the infamous criminal who made herself a legend in Harlem in the 1930s. Born on a plantation in the French colony of Martinique, Saint-Clair left the island in 1912 and found success in New York, rising up through poverty and battling extreme racism to become the ruthless queen of Harlem's mafia and a fierce defender of the Black community. A racketeer and a bootlegger, Saint-Clair dedicated her wealth and compassion to the struggling masses of Harlem, giving loans and paying debts to those around her. But with Prohibition ending, and under threat by Italian mobsters seeking to take control of her operation, she launched a merciless war to save her territory and her skin. Author Aurelie Levy and co-writer and illustrator Elizabeth Colomba's meticulous details--in both story and art--bring Saint-Clair's story to life in a tense narrative, against a sometimes bloody backdrop of jazz and voodoo. The story tackles the themes of colonization, corruption, police violence, and racial identity, but above all, Queenie celebrates the genius of a woman forgotten by history"--, Provided by publisher
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- Graphic novels
- African American women -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc
- St. Clair, Stephanie, 1897-1969 -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Female gang members -- New York (State) -- New York -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Biographical comics
- African American criminals -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Nineteen twenties -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Historical comics
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- Graphic novels
- African American women -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc
- St. Clair, Stephanie, 1897-1969 -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Female gang members -- New York (State) -- New York -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Biographical comics
- African American criminals -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Nineteen twenties -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Historical comics
- Content2
- Artist1
- Author2
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