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Author:

Colomba, Elizabeth, artist. artist.

Title:

Queenie : godmother of Harlem / Elizabeth Colomba, Aurélie Levy.

Edition:

English-language edition.

Publisher:

Abrams ComicArts Megascope,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

155 pages : chiefly illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Subject:

St. Clair, Stephanie,--1897-1969--Comic books, strips, etc.
African American criminals--Comic books, strips, etc.
African American women--Comic books, strips, etc.
Female gang members--New York--New York--Comic books, strips, etc.
Organized crime--New York--New York--Comic books, strips, etc.
Nineteen twenties--Comic books, strips, etc.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
St. Clair, Stephanie,--1897-1969.
African American criminals.
African American women.
New York (State)--Harlem.--Harlem.
1900-1999
Historical comics.
Biographical comics.
History.
Graphic novels.

Other Authors:

Lévy, Aurélie, author.

Other Titles:

Queenie. English.

Notes:

"Originally published in French in 2021 by Anne Carrière, under the title Queenie, la marraine de Harlem."--Title page verso. Map on lining papers.

Summary:

"Queenie follows the life of Stephanie Saint-Clair-the infamous criminal who made herself a legend in Harlem in the 1930s. Born on a plantation in the French colony of Martinique, Saint-Clair left the island in 1912 and found success in New York, rising up through poverty and battling extreme racism to become the ruthless queen of Harlem's mafia and a fierce defender of the Black community. A racketeer and a bootlegger, Saint-Clair dedicated her wealth and compassion to the struggling masses of Harlem, giving loans and paying debts to those around her. But with Prohibition ending, and under threat by Italian mobsters seeking to take control of her operation, she launched a merciless war to save her territory and her skin. Author Aurelie Levy and co-writer and illustrator Elizabeth Colomba's meticulous details-in both story and art-bring Saint-Clair's story to life in a tense narrative, against a sometimes bloody backdrop of jazz and voodoo. The story tackles the themes of colonization, corruption, police violence, and racial identity, but above all, Queenie celebrates the genius of a woman forgotten by history"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1419757741
9781419757747

LCCN:

2022932927

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

VTPD454 -- Cresco Public Library (Cresco)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)