Queenie: Godmother of Harlem: A Graphic Novel

An NAACP Image Award Nominee, Queenie: Godmother of Harlem is a historical graphic novel inspired by the life of legendary mobster Stephanie St. Clair, the infamous criminal who made herself a legend in the 1930s. "It's original, entertaining, riveting, moving. A beautiful piece of art, a must-read!" —Whoopi Goldberg This powerful story tackles themes of colonization, corruption, police violence, and racial identity, but above all, Queenie celebrates the genius of a woman forgotten by history. Born on a plantation in the French colony of Martinique, Stephanie St. Clair left the island in 1912 and headed for the United States, eager to make a new life for herself. In New York she found success, 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, St.