Ode to Keisha

You can buy Ode to Kiesha at Radiator Comics and Sour Cherry Comics.

Ode to Keisha is an autobiographical comic about friendship, racism, and identity. In this 18-page comic, Jamila recounts her Kindergarten friendship with Keisha and why this bond was fundamental in shaping her concept of sisterhood. Trinidad’s beautiful black-and-white illustrations tenderly convey how racism and shared culture impacted the budding friendship between these two 5-year-old Black girls living in the Netherlands.

Ode to Keisha was originally created and published by Versal for their VERSO/ subscription box. 

Accolades

Nominated for Best Comic | Igantz Awards 2022
Nominated for Outstanding Comic | Igantz Awards 2022
Jamila Rowser Award for Best Writer | Broken Frontier Awards 2021
The Very Best Comics of 2021 | The Nerdist

Press & Reviews

Ode to Keisha – Jamila Rowser and Trinidad Escobar Give Us a Quietly Powerful Tale of Childhood Friendship, Race and Identity | Broken Frontier

Ode to Keisha Review | Buy Why Tho?

Interview: Jamila Rowser’s “Ode to Keisha” | Women Write About Comics