News has broken this week about an upcoming DreamWorks Animation film, “Home.” Scheduled to be released … Upcoming DreamWorks film “Home” to star an African-American girlRead more
African Americans
Minorities in cartoons: Thunder and Lightning
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is a double one this week: Thunder and Lightning, a … Minorities in cartoons: Thunder and LightningRead more
Minorities in cartoons: Misty Knight
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Misty Knight, a detective and crime fighter who appears … Minorities in cartoons: Misty KnightRead more
Minorities in cartoons: Mr. T
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is, like Jem last week, another 80s pop cultural icon, … Minorities in cartoons: Mr. TRead more
Minorities in cartoons: Pete Jones
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Pete Jones, a supporting character on the 1969 Saturday … Minorities in cartoons: Pete JonesRead more
Minorities in cartoons: Friday Foster
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is the early 1970s comic strip (and its star) “Friday … Minorities in cartoons: Friday FosterRead more
Black main characters in webcomics
Art by Paul Southworth. For awhile, I’ve been reading some popular webcomics. While they’ve been enjoyable, … Black main characters in webcomicsRead more
Minorities in cartoons: Ramone
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Ramone, a supporting character on the PBS Kids’ cartoon … Minorities in cartoons: RamoneRead more
Minorities in cartoons: Maxine Gibson
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Maxine Gibson (nicknamed “Max”), a character on the TV … Minorities in cartoons: Maxine GibsonRead more
Minorities in cartoons: “Waynehead”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is the 1996 series “Waynehead.” The series ran for one … Minorities in cartoons: “Waynehead”Read more