Sheena Howard
Scholar, comic book writer, and Eisner Award winner known for work on Black Panther and author of Why Wakanda Matters, with expertise in comics, race, and storytelling.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 1h 31min
From Wakanda to Jamaica: Dr. Sheena Howard on Black Panther, Abduction at 19, Abuse, and Owning Your Creative Destiny
Dr. Sheena Howard, scholar, Eisner Award winner, and comic book writer, discusses Black Panther, comics, race, and storytelling. She examines Wakanda as an image of an uncolonized nation and the tension between nationalism and isolationism. They unpack why Black stories sell, gatekeeping in publishing, audience ownership, and Sheena’s personal survival story about being abducted at 19.
