Yeah, McDuffie did so much for black comics it can't really be stated enough.

Static is getting more love and shine now than many longterm iconic dc characters like Martian Manhunter.
Batman, Superman and most of the DC properties go back to World War 2, but as recent as 10 to 20 years ago nobody knew who static was. He is about to get his second tv series. Making him not only the first black DC character to have his own cartoon but also the first to have his own live action show.
Static is crushing it big time. He's DCs biggest new star and the only new thing they are pushing thats working.
They tried pushing alot of stuff pretty hard, like Grifter (of WildC.A.T.S.) and nobody cared. But Static is killing it.