# [Lecture: Manga as a Global Form with Kofi M. Bazzell-Smith](https://robo.app/r/rbx7zs/lecture-manga-as-a-global-form-with-kofi-m-bazzell-smith)

- When: 2026-10-14 18:30-20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: (38.9045, -77.04219)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: japanese-culture, manga, lecture, comics
- About: Artist and educator Kofi M. Bazzell-Smith, the first professor of Japanese manga practice in the United States, discusses how manga serves as a bridge between cultures, a site of innovation, and a platform for new narratives, with a focus on Black narratives within manga. At JICC, 1150 18th Street NW. Free.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-manga-as-a-global-form-with-kofi-m-bazzell-smith-tickets-2001882592724
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://robo.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-events)

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