When the call went out for submissions, what was the response like? So, I wouldn’t necessarily say there was some grand “mission statement,” as such, other than: Sometimes you’ve got to speak out in honor of those people whose voices have been silenced. Since I’m a publisher, APB seemed like the best thing I could do at the time. I was so “outraged” (I guess you can say), that I realized that I just had to do something. It was the night of the Staten Island grand jury handing down the decision not to try the cops who killed Eric Garner. Well, APB was born out of a moment of anger. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsorĬampbell, who edited the book, relates the origins of the project. Each artist’s personal investment is felt in every pen stroke. It was this madness that caused Bill Campbell, author of “ Sunshine Patriots” and creator of Rosarium Publishing, to make a statement against this injustice with “ APB: Artists against Police Brutality,” a comic book anthology focusing on civil rights and inequality within the justice system.Ī call to arms within the black art community has garnered amazing contributions from award-winning creators such as John Jennings and Ashley Woods, each with a story rich in poignancy. The horrific tales and images of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and Sandra Bland have been seared into the public consciousness by social media and fueled a seething outrage in the African-American community. Police brutality: another case in Wherever, Ohio no ruling on the case in That Town, Mississippi - check. Traffic: backed up, but not on my way to work - check. Brush the dragon from my mouth while listening to the morning rundown. Turn on the local news - volume on 25 - while sleepwalking into the bathroom. It’s becoming a necessary part of my daily breakfast ritual.

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Sunshine Patriots by Bill Campbell