A Conversation with Alverne Ball – Mystery and Graphic Novel Author

Alverne Ball

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Author of the Frank Calhoun police procedurals series

• Only the Holy Remain
• Blue Religion

And the New Graphic Novel – “Across the Tracks: Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre and Black Wall Street”

We discuss

Alverne’s sleuth Frank Calhoun who has some heavy demons he is fighting. Alverne provides insight into the character and his reasons for creating Frank Calhoun.

We discussed the relationship between Frank Calhoun and his partner Fred Lions. How two Black police officers are seen by others as similar when the reality is so very different.

Alverne shares the details on his research process of this book.

We learn how the city of Chicago plays an important role in both books in the series.

Alverne digs deep into how his mysteries explore the relationship between the Black community and the police force. Also, the relationship between Black police officers and the community.

We discuss the new graphic novel (“Across the Tracks:”) by Alverne Ball and illustrator Stacey Robinson.

Alverne explains how this graphic novel brings a new approach to telling the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre and Black Wall Street.

Alverne shares some news about his future projects

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