Carl Varnado (Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Relooted) moderates a discussion with Kadeem Hardison (A Different World, Static Shock), J. August Richards (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Angel), producer Denee Busby (The Cookout; Hyperlens Studios), Ryan Benjamin (Batman Beyond, Star Wars), Sanford Greene (Wolverine, Bitter Root), Jessica Murrey (World Reborn), and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Rob Edwards (The Princess and the Frog) on the evolution of Black representation across diverse media. Panelists explore the behind-the-scenes craft, capital strategy, and narrative ownership involved in modernizing and expanding legacy characters for film, network television, independent media, comics, and interactive gaming ecosystems.
