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Monday, January 25, 2016

Philly Comics Store Prizes Diversity In Its Heroes

Ariell Johnson opened Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse in Philadelphia last month with the goal of presenting diverse comics, creators and characters alongside the ones people already know and love.

The African-American comic book store owner tells NPR's Michel Martin about why she decided to start the shop — and what she thinks about diversity in blockbuster casting. Listen to her interview below.