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Cartoonists of Color Database, Queer Cartoonists Database highlight minority creators

August 07, 2017 2 min read Cartoonists of Color Database comic news LGBTQ MariNaomi Media People of color Queer Cartoonists Database website

A cartoonist named MariNaomi has launched a pair of websites, Cartoonists of Color Database and Queer Cartoonists Database. Both sites serve as a one-stop listing of minority and LGBT cartoonists. Although the two

Sources of stock photos featuring people of color

July 10, 2017 2 min read Creative Commons diversity Flickr People of color photos Tech

I’ve written before about free, Creative Commons-sourced photos before. However, some want to know where to find stock photos that prominently feature people of color. Discussions I’ve seen on

Minorities in cartoons: "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"

November 24, 2016 2 min read African-Americans animation Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood people with disabilities Media minorities in cartoons Mr. Rogers Neighborhood PBS People of color

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.” The series debuted on PBS in 2012. Background “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” is a

Minorities in cartoons: "Super Why!"

September 28, 2016 2 min read Media African-Americans animation minorities in cartoons PBS People of color Super Why

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Super Why!,” a PBS animated series. “Super Why!” debuted in 2007. BackgroundIn the vein of “Blue’s Clues,” “Dora the Explorer” and “Go, Diego, Go,

Minorities in cartoons: "WordGirl"

September 21, 2016 3 min read animation Asian Americans educational Media minorities in cartoons PBS People of color WordGirl

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “WordGirl,” an educational series that debuted on PBS in 2006. The series debuted as a series of shorts running during “Maya

Minorities in cartoons: "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That"

August 24, 2016 1 min read Media animation Black people Dr. Seuss minorities in cartoons People of color The Cat in the Hat Featured

A look at the PBS animated series based on the classic "Cat in the Hat" books by Dr. Seuss.

Minorities in cartoons: "The Deep"

July 27, 2016 1 min read animation Asian people biracial Black people Family James Brouwer Media minorities in cartoons Netflix People of color The Deep Tom Taylor

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “The Deep,” a CGI animated series. The series is based on a comic (of the same name) by Tom Taylor and James Brouwer. Background“The

Minorities in cartoons: Voodoo

October 28, 2015 2 min read biracial Brandon Choi comics trivia DC Comics Jim Lee Media minorities in cartoons People of color Voodoo WildCATS Wildstorm

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Voodoo (real name: Priscilla Kitaen), a member of the superhero team WildCATs. Voodoo’s first appearance was in “WildCATS” #1 (August

Minorities in cartoons: "The Legend of Korra"

June 17, 2015 3 min read animation Avatar: The Last Airbender bisexual LGBTQ Media minorities in cartoons Nickelodeon People of color The Legend of Korra

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “The Legend of Korra.” A spin-off of Nickelodeon’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Korra” aired for four

Minorities in cartoons: "Steven Universe"

June 03, 2015 3 min read animation lesbian LGBTQ Media minorities in cartoons People of color Steven Universe

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Steven Universe,” a Cartoon Network animated series. Rebecca Sugar is the series’ creator. The series debuted in 2013. Background The show&