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January 11, 2008


Black Cartoonists’ 2-10 Action Discussed

imageTwo must-reads for those following news that on February 10, various black cartoonists plan an action designed to make note of how their creations are perceived and purchased as "black strips" to the detriment of their being considered for their other virtues: a long discussion thread at Alan Gardner's Daily Cartoonist site, which should give you an idea of the array of opinions on the matter, and a brief, recent history lesson about the issue at Editor & Publisher, which shows how the syndication landscape was changed by similar attention to representation issues 20 years ago.

art by one of the action's participants and one of the people involved in the Daily Cartoonist thread: Cory Thomas
 
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