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Charlamagne Tha God Expands Imprint Into Graphic Fiction To Create New Black And Brown Superheroes

Since launching Black Privilege Publishing, Charlamagne Tha God has been working diligently to highlight Black stories that wake up the community and aren’t typically told in mainstream culture. In 2021, the multimedia mogul spoke with AfroTech about his imprint publishing its first fiction novel, “Shallow Waters” by Anita Kopacz. Now, he’s taking a new step of diving into graphic fiction. Charlamagne has announced that he’s expanding his media empire with new projects in the genre, according to a press release shared with AfroTech. For the imprint’s first graphic novel — “Darkstorm” — it’s written by seasoned screenwriter and comic book writer Kevin Grevioux, who’s most known for the “Underworld” film franchise. “If you know anything about me, then you know how much I love comics. I’m the guy who got Wolverine holding a microphone tattooed on his arm when he was 17 because of my love of comics. Partnering with Kevin Grevioux to present this new universe, filled with Black and Brown...

Apr 14, 2022

Charlamagne Tha God’s Imprint Publishes Its First Fiction Novel With Anita Kopacz’s ‘Shallow Waters’

Charlamagne Tha God is avidly creating spaces for amplifying Black voices. From signing a multi-year partnership deal with Audible to becoming iHeartMedia’s Senior Creative Officer of Cultural Content and Programming , the multimedia mogul is dedicated to ensuring that there are platforms for upcoming Black talent to excel and untold Black stories to be heard. Charlamagne launched his publishing imprint — Black Privilege Publishing — last year, and in August, it reached a milestone by publishing its first work of fiction, “ Shallow Waters” by Anita Kopacz. As a spiritual advisor and the former Editor-in-Chief of “ Heart & Soul Magazine ,” Kopacz has been dedicated to healing in the Black community and “ Shallow Waters” serves as a continuation of her mission. “I felt like I had to create something that was coming from my soul which I feel like ‘ Shallow Waters’ is my soul baby,” Kopacz tells AfroTech. “What I was doing at ‘Heart and Soul’ was helping to facilitate others to get...

Sep 7, 2021