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Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist Reviews
December 19th, 2013 by Aldouspi

Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist

Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist

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) delighted readers of newspapers such as the

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  • Dennis A. Brennan "Dennis B" writes:
    December 19th, 20133:28 pmat
    4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    a woman with a passion, May 18, 2008
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    This review is from: Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist (Hardcover)

    The story of Jackie Ormes is unique that she was female cartoonist at
    time when that field was solely male. Secondly Jackie Ormes was an
    African American in a field predominately white. With two strikes
    against her, what does Ms. Ormes do but hit a home run. She was a
    timely and politically correct artist who kept herself and her work
    contemporary and relevant with her African American community at a
    time when they were neglected in the mainstream white papers. Jackie’s
    work was artistically well done with dialogue and a story line to keep
    her readership ready to read the next issue.

    The research done by the author Nancy Goldstein was thorough and
    the writing keeps the reader’s interest focused without losing a beat
    page after page.

    I wish that someone would publish her columns in a single volume
    so that today’s readers could get a feel for this talented artist
    who needs to be recognized for her consistent and her ground breaking
    work that would allow other female artists to follow in her foot-
    steps. I highly recommend this scholarly book to anyone interested
    in the field of writing, cartoon artwork, and in African American
    history.

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  • Larry Bush "Cartoon Art Historian" writes:
    December 19th, 20134:19 pmat
    6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Jackie Ormes Revealed, March 27, 2008
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    This review is from: Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist (Hardcover)

    Nancy Goldstein has struck gold with this biography of Jackie Ormes. Ormes is a Black cartoonist who drew cartoons for Black newspapers during the 1940’s and 50’s. She also made a foray into early Black doll production.
    Goldstein writes about the tribulations of Ormes and her contemporaries making satire during a time of repression, belittlement, bigotry, and official investigations. Through it all, she shows that Ormes continued to raise the consciousness of African-Americans despite their hardships.
    This book is a must-read for any students of Black history.
    Larry Bush

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  • Aleathia D. Nicholson "ReadyReader" writes:
    December 19th, 20134:21 pmat
    2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Who Knew?, February 8, 2009
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    This is a welcome addition to Black History literature, especially during Black History month. For those who espouse getting rid of this annual celebration, the Jackie Ormes book is testimony to the continued need to learn more about blacks from the past whose lives would be forgotten without diligent authors and researchers determined not to let black talents disappear. The Ormes biography is well written, fully illustrated, and inclusive of historical data about Ormes’s family and the geographic areas where she and her family lived. Readers also learn about the effects of politics on the entertainment and journalism industries of the Ormes eras. It is a certainty that many readers old enough to remember E. Simms Campbell and the “Jess Be Simple” columns had never heard of Jackie Ormes. It would be a disgrace to have gone through life not knowing about such a charismatic and talented artist.

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  • Anonymous writes:
    December 19th, 20135:14 pmat
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    A truly enjoyable read!, November 10, 2013
    This review is from: The New England Life of Cartoonist Bob Montana: Beyond the Archie Comic Strip (Paperback)

    A truly enjoyable read! Bob Montana was a man who lived life to the fullest, and Carol Lee Anderson manages to capture that aspect as she tells the story of his life. While he was very involved in the community, he brought many of the members of that community into his comic strips. You can visit the Lakes Region of New Hampshire with Archie as you enjoy reading this book.

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  • Anonymous writes:
    December 19th, 20135:29 pmat
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    great local story, November 8, 2013
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    I live in the same area of nh as Bob Montana and found the book was like watching your neighbors. great reading

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