Minorities in cartoons: “WordGirl”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “WordGirl,” an educational series that debuted on PBS in 2006. The series debuted as a […]
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Educational cartoons about money
Money’s a fundamental driving point of many cartoons, from supervillains robbing banks to characters worrying about their livelihoods. However, some educational fare […]
Minorities in cartoons: “Ready Jet Go!”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Ready Jet Go!,” a PBS animated series that debuted in January 2016 online, and on […]
Minorities in cartoons: Ramone
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Ramone, a supporting character on the PBS Kids’ cartoon series “Peg + Cat.” Background The […]
Minorities in cartoons: “Oh Noah!”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Oh Noah!,” a series of educational shorts that air on PBS’ children’s lineup. The goal […]
“Peg + Cat”: A new PBS Kids cartoon about math (and ukuleles)
This week, PBS Kids debuted a new cartoon, “Peg + Cat” (pronounced “Peg plus Cat”), a show aimed teaching basic math concepts […]
Minorities in comics and animation: “Maya & Miguel”
This week’s entry is “Maya & Miguel,” a mid-2000s PBS Kids series about a grade-school-aged pair of Latino fraternal twins. Background The […]
Garfield tackles cyberbullying
Bullying, especially cyberbullying, has been in the news a lot lately, with reports about an unfortunate recent spate of suicides among gay […]