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
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Minorities in cartoons: Kwanzaa
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
Read moreMinorities 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,
Read moreMartin Luther King in animation
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
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