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thechanelmuse · 11 months

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Jackie Ormes, the first Black American woman cartoonist

When the 14-year-old Black American boy Emmett Till was lynched in 1955, one cartoonist responded in a single-panel comic. It showed one Black girl telling another: "I don't want to seem touchy on the subject... but that new little white tea-kettle just whistled at me!"

It may not seem radical today, but penning such a political cartoon was a bold and brave statement for its time — especially for the artist who was behind it. This cartoon was drawn by Jackie Ormes, the first syndicated Black American woman cartoonist to be published in a newspaper. Ormes, who grew up in Pittsburgh, got her first break as cartoonist as a teenager. She started working for the Pittsburgh Courier as a sports reporter, then editor, then cartoonist who penned her first comic, Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, in 1937. It followed a Mississippi teen who becomes a famous singer at the famed Harlem jazz club, The Cotton Club.

In 1942, Ormes moved to Chicago, where she drew her most popular cartoon, Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger, which followed two sisters who made sharp political commentary on Black American life.

In 1947, Ormes created the Patty-Jo doll, the first Black doll that wasn't a mammy doll or a Topsy-Turvy doll. In production for a decade, it was a role model for young black girls. "The doll was a fashionable, beautiful character," says Daniel Schulman, who curated one of the dolls into a recent Chicago exhibition. "It had an extraordinary presence and power — they're collected today and have important place in American doll-making in the U.S."

In 1950, Ormes drew her final strip, Torchy in Heartbeats, which followed an independent, stylish black woman on the quest for love — who commented on racism in the South. "Torchy was adventurous, we never saw that with an Black American female figure," says Beauchamp-Byrd. "And remember, this is the 1950s." Ormes was the first to portray black women as intellectual and socially-aware in a time when they were depicted in a derogatory way.

One common mistake that erased Ormes from history is mis-crediting Barbara Brandon-Croft as the first nationally syndicated Black American female cartoonist. "I'm just the first mainstream cartoonist, I'm not the first at all," says Brandon-Croft, who published her cartoons in the Detroit Free Press in the 1990s. "So much of Black history has been ignored, it's a reminder that Black history shouldn't just be celebrated in February."

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btrcp · 2 months

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radiator comics is publishing a print edition of my magical girl webcomic UM !

UM is a magical girl comic about Eugenée, a Black, nonbinary, aspiring birth-worker who finds themself mixed up in a millennia-old conflict between the powers that be and a faction of cosmic, shamanic midwives. UM Vol.1 is intended for readers 18+.

check out the preorder crowdfunding campaign to get a copy & help support funding the comic !

#btrcp #webcomic #indie comics #black comics #magical girl #radiator comics #eugenée #fractal #science fantasy

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black-is-beautiful18 · 10 months

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Hobie Brown is Black. He is blackity black black. Him being from Britain doesn’t make him a colonizer. Like let’s be fr for a second. Do you know why a lot of Black ppl are even in Britain outside of the migration that happened around the 60s? It wasn’t by choice I tell you that. Please be freaking fr. Hobie is an anarchist and is boldly against the establishment and government. His Spider-Man motto is literally “With great power comes no future.” He didn’t off the president of his world with his freaking guitar for no reason. Y’all need to be so fr. You can like his character but do not erase or forget the fact that he is Black! If you do that you don’t have to ever mention him again. Period.

#hobie brown #spider man: across the spider verse #spider punk #be freaking fr #y’all are starting to piss me off with your dumb jokes #black characters #black comics #i said what i said #unique writes

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blackcouplesera · 7 months

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The Love Languages... an explanation.

#black tumblr #black beauty #black couples #black love #black is beautiful #melaninpoppin #black couple #black women luxury #black art #black community #black comics #love language

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artofkush · 3 months

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The Other History of the DC Universe

#black art fantasy #black fantasy art #black art #fantasy art #black fantasy black art #dc comics #dc universe #the other history #black comics

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refrigerator-art · 10 months

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TW Blood TW Corpse :D Had this idea back in 2017-2018ish. I was going to do a whole comic about Nikki getting her revenge, but I kind of lost interest at some point. I had a few pages thumbnailed and sketched, so I picked these four to ink and color just for fun! Hope yall enjoy! (PS I have no intentions of continuing this lol) ______________ INSTAGRAM PATREON KO-FI

#tw blood #tw violence #kill bill #digital comics #black comics #digital art #comics #beatrix kiddo #nikki bell #vernita green

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vagrats · 5 months

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YINZ CITY ISSUE #5 IS HERE!! it was released in spring/summer BUT IT'S HERE ON TUMBLR NOW! have you ever had a coworker who's like, a little too enthusiastic? and a little too friendly? and you kind of wish they'd chill out a little? well issue #5 is told from that coworker's perspective-- thru the eyes of Kit, the youngest of the 4 main characters in YINZ CITY. costarring Nabokov, everyone's favorite weird girl. this comic is a love letter to baristas everywhere, and a tribute to a special place here in pittsburgh.

check out this preview and then go read the full issue for FREE on the site!

you can buy a physical copy from my shop! YINZ CITY will always be free to read, but it is written/drawn to be read as a physical book.

NEAT!

#YINZ CITY #queer comics #queer artist #bl manga #uhhhhhhhhhhhhh #higu rose #original #black artist #black comics #qtpoc #transmasc #pittsburgh #comics

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thewoodstockexperience · 26 days

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Finally!!

#lenore the cute little dead girl #roman dirge #ragamuffin #goth #my art #fanart #black comics #black humor #comics

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hood-hero-carter · 24 days

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I don't expect anybody to make good decisions hungry. I hope you can afford a Snickers 😅.

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aux-cord · 10 months

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#hobie brown #spiderman #Spiderverse #so happy Spiderverse stuff is cool now #always felt like it was a lil too camp for theaters #marvel #comics #black comics

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eraofevermore · 2 months

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Supernothing (2024)

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art-of-kishi · 1 year

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Xan Chapter 1 One Shot! Available on XanTheOfficialManga.com

#blackart #digital artist #web comics #manga #inkart #manga artist #manga art #manga panel #artist on tumblr #comic panels #black comics #black superheroes #Xan #artofkishii #KishiiWrld #supernatural manga #shonen jump #shonen manga

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ebookporn · 1 year

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Black History, Uncensored: Why GOPers fear Jerry Craft’s cartoons

Jerry Craft’s graphic novels tell stories of conscious and comedic Black youths struggling to fit in. Republicans have sought to remove the books from schools.

by Ja'han Jones

I don’t think much guesswork is needed to conclude why many conservatives nationwide want cartoonist and author Jerry Craft’s work banned from school bookshelves.

Craft’s creations, from his comic strip book “Mama’s Boyz” to his award-winning graphic novel “New Kid,” literally provide color to common stories of Black youths struggling to fit in. For conservatives who claim there is something nefarious about acknowledging cultural variety, Craft’s books are evidence to the contrary.

They are fun coming-of-age stories of Black students who are conscious of their differences — not only between themselves and white students but among Black students as well — and the personal, sometimes comical ways all people navigate these differences.

I’ve been having a ball making my way through some of Craft’s earlier work, but I wanted to highlight a more recent book for today’s edition of “Black History, Uncensored,” our ongoing project focused on Black authors targeted by right-wing bans. While some conservatives have targeted “New Kid” for removal from bookshelves — a testament to its value, in my opinion — the companion book Craft released after that, “Class Act,” is just as good and just as worthy of praise.

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troythecatfish · 4 days

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Here’s my personal recommendation of a YouTube channel to check out:

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ausetkmt · 22 days

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Why Everyone is Salty with Amanda Seales but not Katt Williams

It’s been a couple-few weeks since Amanda Seales posted an Instagram video dropping dimes on the lack of support she receives from Black media and we’re still blaming the victim. It’s the [insert strong Black woman] celebrity version of “but what were you wearing?” the accusation that keeps many sexual assault victims silent.

“Likability plays a huge role in our career trajectory” was the focus of an Essence op-ed about the actress and comedian.

Black Enterprise wrote that her post was “whining” and “complaining.”

TheGrio also chimed in with its own version of “she’s not a victim; she’s just loud and wrong.”

Even here at The Root we asked if Seales is the problem, citing her long-time divisive nature. (It should be noted that I, on a selection panel that included The Root’s editor in chief, other editors and a group of Howard University journalism students, chose Amanda Seales to be one of The Root 100 in 2023 for her witty, fearless and candid insights.)

Social media has, of course, spent the better part of the last weeks firmly coming down on the “it’s her; Seales is the issue” side of the discussion:

“We live in an era where folks absolutely don’t want to take personal responsibility for ANYTHING. There’s truth to the fact that if you are the common denominator in messed up situations maybe pause and ask ‘What is my role in this?’” started one Facebook comment.

On X (formerly Twitter), @Joshyoutrippin posted, “I hate when people like Amanda Seales, that live their lives as provocateurs rubbing people the wrong way, start acting surprised that people don’t rock with them. You’re annoying and no one wants to be around you. Don’t blame Black spaces for your bad personality.”

@feministajones shared her disdain for Seales on Threads in a series of posts that called the comedian “a nasty ass troll whose words have caused material harm and damage with nary an apology in sight.”

On Insta, one commenter summed up their feelings about Seales with a short and caustic, “No platform likes her…she is negative.”

If I’m correct in my understanding, when Williams roasts folks, he’s honest and refreshing. When Seales provokes discourse on myriad topics, including colorism, navigating industry social circles, gender identity, racism, dating f-boys and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, she’s a “professional polarizer” and “unpalatable.” Got it.

I don’t know Seales personally but admire the way she provokes conversations that challenge societal norms, which is what comedians do, right? The criticism she is receiving now is reminiscent of the treatment faced by actress and comedian Mo’nique when she stood firm in telling her truth. In its reporting, The Refinery 29 suggested she faced consequences for not playing the game.

The far greater likelihood? We are uncomfortable when a strong Black woman voices her opinion. Be loud, be bold, we tell our girls in 2024. Don’t dim your light. Don’t ever change. But apparently it’s in bad form to be too loud, too bold or too bright.

As one IG poster, one of the few who came in support of Seales, commented: “The saddest part is if you were a man you being likeable wouldn’t even be a factor. The industry rewards opinionated, outspoken men — but punishes women who do the same.”

Funny (sarcasm intended) how that rings true.

Kendra Lee is a writer based in DC.

#Y'all Salty When Amanda Seales Tells The Truth #But Never Mad at Katt Williams #Amanda Seales #Black Women #Black Comics #Katt Williams #sexism

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8-rock · 1 month

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Here's where I'll be at WonderCon ✨ Hope to see you there!

#wondercon #wondercon 2024 #ajuan mance #prism comics #comics #black artist #cartoonist on tumblr #black comics #latinx artist #black artists on tumblr #black artists #scifiart #sci fi and fantasy #geek #geekdom #qwoc #black qwoc

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