PHILADELPHIA -- Growing up, Acori Honzo loved the feeling of being a kid and walking into Toys "R" Us.
But although he played with his fair share of He-Man and Batman action figures, he noticed he didn't see many African American heroes represented.
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He seeks to change that.
From his studio in the Cherry Street Pier, the accomplished artist and sculptor crafts historically accurate representations of African American history and pop culture.
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His works include Harriet Tubman, James Baldwin, Jay-Z, Malcolm X, Julius Erving and many more.
These are the heroes he hopes generations young and old can appreciate, learn, and teach each other by admiring history's greatest action figures.