The North Star: The Emancipation of Frederick Douglass (V1)

A project in Portland, OR by Barron Bell
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A comic book series about the life of Frederick Douglass.
Backers: 182
Average Pledge Per Backer: $31

Funded: $5,636 of $5,000
Dates: Mar 15th -> Apr 14th (30 days)
Project By: Barron Bell
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Latest News

18 Hours to Go!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, We have only 18 hours left in our campaign. We still open to taking pre-orders for The North Star comic due to be released this Summer.   Once again, we thank you for all of your support.  We are now at 107% of our goal. Cheers! Dr.... (Read More)

THANK YOU!

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello All!   We have now met our initial goal to get our the first chapter of the life of Frederick Douglass done.  We hope to have the process done by the Summer, hopefully, late August or mid-September at the latest.  We thank you for joining... (Read More)

$88 Away!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Can you believe it!  We're so close!  Dr. Bell and the Team  (Read More)

We're almost there!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, We're at 95% and almost home. We appreciate all of your support and well wishes as we are working to preserve this vital piece of history in a dynamic comic book series.  Please keep getting the word out! Dr. Bell and the Team.  (Read More)

86%

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, We are SOOO close to hitting our mark.  We do have 11 days remaining but we're not resting on our laurels.  We're ratcheting up our engine and getting the word out even more.  Please continue to let your friends and family know about... (Read More)

4K and Almost Home!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello All, We have now passed the 4K mark and we're almost home with 13 days remaining.  Please make sure to spread the word so we can meet and even exceed our goal.  We're diligently working to get the first chapter out by Summer and meeting our... (Read More)

EDUCATORS

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, This post is for those of you who are educators. The North Star would make a great resource as a primer on the subject of Slavery.  I would be happy to exchange ideas about the best way to integrate this into your lesson plan.  Please... (Read More)

We've passed 3k!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, I want to personally thank all of you for your support.  We've now passed the 3k mark and are now more than 60% funded.  Please help to continue to spread the word.  Onward! Dr. Bell  (Read More)

Great News!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone,  We are now 57% funded with 17 days to go.  I know we will rally to the cause of preserving the history of this amazing American Hero in a way that will be accessible to young readers for generations to come.   That being said,... (Read More)

Halfway there!

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all!   I am so happy to report that we are over 50% funded and still chugging along!  The outpouring of support for The North Star has been so wonderful! I want to thank everyone for your donations, prayers and well wishes as we push this... (Read More)

2K! We're almost there!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone, The word is getting out and it looks like people are getting excited about The North Star comic book series!  We're at 2K out of 5K.  We'll keep you all up to date. Thank you for all of the support and please keep spreading the word.... (Read More)

We Hit the 1K Mark!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We're Movin' on UP!  Kickstarter has placed us in the Projects We Love category so now we're getting more attention.  Frederick would be proud ;). Dr. Bell and the Team  (Read More)

Things are Happening

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, Things are really picking up!  We're now up to 16% funding in only 3 days!  Please continue to get the word out.  We'll definitely have everything we need to get this first chapter done by July.   New WebsiteWe have officially launched... (Read More)

AWESOME LAUNCH!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone! For those of you who are familiar with this project, thank you for staying on board since the first version of the campaign.  For those of you who are new, welcome! We have decided to break our graphic novel down into 3 30 page... (Read More)

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