*I’ve adopted Robb Armstrong creator of the sketch sequence Leap Begin, syndicated since 1989. For fairly a while, we each have been influenced by nice comedian artists. Me, by my mentor and tutor, Joe Kubert (Tarzan, Sgt Rock), and the Joker creator, Jerry Robinson who was pivotal in first syndicating my cartoons within the US.
For Robb, Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts comedian strips influenced him. I grew up a fan of Peanuts and am nonetheless a fan with a set of his books proper from once I was rising up in Nigeria as a cartoonist and likewise once I attended the Kubert artwork faculty in New Jersey. I have additionally featured in OUR ROOTS the black character in Peanuts referred to as Franklin right here on EURWEB
Jerry Robinson stated of OUR ROOTS, that it deserves recognition for its distinctive contribution by way of artwork and journalism to racial understanding and therefore my perception in the necessity to acknowledge Robb Armstrong’s achievements. Armstrong now has collaborated with the Peanuts manufacturing staff, which incorporates Charles Schulz’s son Craig and grandson Bryan Schulz, to jot down the 51st Peanuts particular, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Dwelling, Franklin.
That is Franklin’s first starring position as a part of Peanuts animation and explores the character. Franklin a black character in Peanuts, first appeared within the sketch in 1968. While finding out within the US, I did watch Peanuts specials. It was a must-watch for me. What makes this collaboration between Armstrong and the Peanuts particular staff, is that Franklin takes a starring position.
Robb Armstrong must be celebrated and will his successes open doorways for different upcoming younger black artists. There’s hope in him being profitable. Congratulations Robb.
Younger, Black, and Presidential – Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye makes historical past in 2024
On the age of 44, Africa has its youngest President ever elected democratically who goes by the identify Bassirou Diomaye Faye. He’s additionally the youngest President-elect of the Republic of Senegal, a West African nation.
TAYO Fatunla whose work has been featured on MSN.com through EURweb.com is an award-winning British-Nigerian Comedian Artist, Editorial Cartoonist, Author, and Illustrator and is an artist of the African diaspora. He’s a graduate of the distinguished Kubert Faculty, in New Jersey, US., and recipient of the 2018 ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award for his illustrated OUR ROOTS creation and sequence – Well-known folks in Black Historical past – He participated at UNESCO’s Cartooning In Africa discussion board held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Cartooning International Discussion board in Paris, France and has held a digital OUR ROOTS cartoon workshop for SMITHSONIAN- Nationwide Museum of African Artwork, Washington D.C. His Fela Kuti picture is prominently featured in Burna Boy’s mega-Afrobeat hit tune “Ye”. – TAYO is the illustrator behind the pictorial Black historical past stroll map on a lectern that guides the walk-in Camberwell, South East London, U.Ok. https://www.instagram.com/tfatunla123
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