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Author
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Language
English
Description
"In the United States at mid-century, in an era when there were few opportunities for women in general and even fewer for African American women, Jackie Ormes blazed a trail as a popular artist with the major black newspapers of the day. Jackie Ormes chronicles the life of this multiply talented, fascinating woman who became a successful commercial artist and cartoonist. Ormes's cartoon characters (including Torchy Brown, Candy, and Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger)...
3) Jackie Ormes
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An overview of the life and achievements of Jackie Ormes that discusses her childhood, move to Chicago, political views, social circle, success as a commercial artist and cartoonist, popular comics, the Patty-Jo doll, and more.
Author
Publisher
Zest Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Told through real-life journals, collages, lists, and drawings, this coming-of-age story illustrates the transformation of an 18-year-old girl from a small-town teenager into an independent city-dwelling college student. Written in an autobiographical style with beautiful artwork, Little Fish shows the challenges of being a young person facing the world on her own for the very first time and the unease--as well as excitement--that comes along with...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Jackie Ormes sees an opportunity, she takes it. She's a journalist, cartoonist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist -- and she wants to use her artistry to bring joy and hope to Black people everywhere. But in post-World War II America, Blackpeople are still being denied their civil rights, and Jackie has a dilemma: How can her art remain true to her signature Jackie joy, while also staying honest about the inequalities Black people have...
Publisher
Blaxis Publishing, an imprint of Cedar Grove Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The Black Age of comics. This is the term coined in 1992. With the emergence of Milestone Media, Brotherman, Tribe, and other entities in the early ninties, the presence of the African American in sequential art could not be denied. In 2015, diversity has become the buzzword in the comic book industry with companies like DC and Marvel claiming to leade charge, but merely scratching the surface of the complexity and intersection of race, culture,...