The Black Woman Cartoonist With a 287-Page FBI File Discover the untold story of Jackie Ormes—the first African American woman cartoonist who revolutionized comics with characters like Torchy Brown, Candy, and Patty Jo 'n' Ginger. From 1937 to 1956, Ormes created Black female characters who were confident, fashionable, and politically outspoken—so revolutionary that the FBI tracked her for years, compiling a 287-page file. Learn how Ormes created the first Black comic strip doll in 1947, how she

African American filmmaking is essential to American culture, and movie posters play an important role as part art and visual design, part promotional tool. Now Showing celebrates the significance of posters and the museum’s sizable collection by offering a visual history of more than seven decades of African Americans in cinema. The exhibition showcases works by pioneering filmmakers, independent directors, and some of Hollywood’s biggest stars to examine the intersection of race, gender, and t

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Freedom - Black Panther Movie Theme 1995 "Freedom" is a 1995 song released on Mercury Records featuring a chorus of over 60 African-American female artists and groups of note in hip-hop, pop and R&B music including Aaliyah, Vanessa L. Williams, Mary J. Blige, MC Lyte, Coko, En Vogue, SWV, TLC, and Monica. It is a cover of Joi's song of the same name from her 1994 album The Pendulum Vibe. Both versions were produced by Dallas Austin." | Rocking Black

18K views · 1.5K reactions | There’s no American history without Black people. Kicking off Black History Month, BET acknowledges Black trailblazers who push our culture forward and define new lanes. Today, we spotlight the Black Panther Movie, starring the late Chadwick Boseman, for being the highest-grossing film for an African-American director and cast in the US! #EverythingBlack Presented by Ford Motor Company. | BET | Facebook