Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist SC (2019 UoMP) comic books
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Published Sep 2019 by University of Michigan Press.
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1st printing.
Written by Nancy Goldstein. Art by Jacjie Ormes.
At a time of few opportunities for African American women, Jackie Ormes (1911-1985) blazed a trail as a popular cartoonist with the major black newspapers of the day. Her comic strips Torchy Brown and Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger provide an invaluable glimpse into American culture and history, with topics that include racial segregation, U.S. foreign policy, educational equality, and other pressing issues of the times-and of today's world as well.
This biography, recognized as a "Best Book" by the Village Voice and with "Best Book" citations in three Booklist categories, features a large sampling of Ormes's cartoons and comic strips.
Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, full color.
Cover price $24.95.
