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The best of minorities in cartoons: Thanksgiving

November 25, 2015 2 min read animation Best of minorities in cartoons comics trivia Media minorities in cartoons Mister Terrific Peanuts Thanksgiving The Boondocks The Simpsons Total Drama Wild Kratts

In this “best of” minorities in cartoons entry, I’ll look at how various minority characters have celebrated or been involved with Thanksgiving. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving This 1972 “

Minorities in cartoons: Kwanzaa

December 26, 2012 2 min read African-Americans animation Arthur comics trivia Kwanzaa Media minorities in cartoons Rugrats The Boondocks The Proud Family

This week, I’ll look at cartoon references to the African-American-oriented week-long holiday of Kwanzaa. While not shown as often in media as other early winter holidays such as Christmas or Hanukkah, there’

Minorities in cartoons: "The Boondocks"

May 10, 2012 2 min read Media Aaron McGruder Adult Swim African-Americans Cartoon Network comic strips comics trivia minorities in cartoons The Boondocks

This week’s entry is Aaron McGruder’s 1990s-2000s comic strip-turned-TV series “The Boondocks.” The strip (as well as the later TV series) is political in tone, commenting on African-American culture and politics.

Martin Luther King in animation

January 16, 2011 3 min read African-Americans animation civil rights Histeria!Martin Luther King Media minorities in cartoons Our Friend Martin The Boondocks

Here’s a look at the uses in animation of the civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King. Unlike comics, Dr. King doesn’t seem to appear very often in animation.