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Pop Culture and Education

STEAM Superheroes

Inspired by Star Trek in general and trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols in particular, the nonprofit utilizes popular culture to introduce youths to the fields of science and mathematics.

The Marvel Age of Comics

Spider-Man: The My Lai Massacre

The tragic massacre during the Vietnam War is explored alongside Flash Thompson’s failed attempt keep a sacred temple from being bombed when he was drafted and sent to Vietnam.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: The Native American Movement

Green Arrow and his superhero counterpart Green Lantern assist a tribe of Native Americans involved in a lumber dispute in the Pacific Northwest that mirrored actual events in the region.

Comic Books and the Real World

Nomad: The 1992 Los Angeles Riots

Marvel superhero Jack Monroe traveled across the country as Nomad in the early 1990s and found himself in Los Angeles on the night that real-world riots erupted in the City of Angels.