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Cartoonists of Color Database, Queer Cartoonists Database highlight minority creators

3 years ago 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

3 years ago 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"

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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!"

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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"

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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"

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This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That.” The series, based on the classic Dr. Seuss “Cat in the

Minorities in cartoons: "The Deep"

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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

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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"

5 years ago 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"

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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&