African American Cartoons

Funky Turns 50: Black Character Revolution Firsts Exhibition

An Exhibition Featuring A Timeline Of The First Appearances Of Positive Black Animation Characters In Television History

August 27, 2015 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Press Coverage

Review all of the press coverage received to date for the Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition National Museum Tour.

March 21, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Sista ToFunky’s Interview With Leo Sullivan

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Leo Sullivan, one of the pioneering Black animators who helped lead the revolution of positive Black animated

February 18, 2014 1 Comment

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Fast Company Design

Fat Albert, Schoolhouse Rock, The Harlem Globetrotters: with their retro animation styles, these 1970s cartoons seem dated now, but in their time, they were groundbreaking.

February 18, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered By Hyperallergic

Think of trailblazing black TV shows, and The Cosby Show immediately comes to mind. But before the Cliff Huxtable, there was Fat Albert, Bill Cosby’s beloved animated

February 18, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Complex Art+Design

The mission of the Museum Of UnCut Funk is to “preserve funky Black Cultural artifacts and history for future generations.”

February 13, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered On NY1

Just in time for Black History Month, a new exhibition in Harlem looks at the rise of black characters on classic Saturday morning cartoons. NY1’s

February 9, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In USA Today

The Museum Of UnCut Funk and our Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition National Museum Tour was recently covered in the Black History Month Supplement of

February 9, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Ebony.com

Pre-Boomerang/Cartoon Network, when there were only three major networks (CBS, NBC and ABC), part of the television ritual for kids during the 1970s was Saturday morning

February 9, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered On Here And Now On ABC 7

On February 2, 2014 our Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition at the Schomburg Center was mentioned on the ABC 7 NY community affairs

February 8, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Visits The FanBros Show

The Museum Of UnCut Funk visited the FanBros Show to talk about our Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition at the Schomburg Center. Kimsonian from

February 7, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Press Release – NY

Hey Hey Hey! New Animation-Inspired Exhibit, Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution to Open at Schomburg Center February 5th.

January 13, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered By NPR Code Switch

Our Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition National Museum Tour was recently covered by Tanya Ballard Brown for NPR’s Code Switch blog. Below is

January 5, 2014 No Comments

Valerie Smith In Comic Books

The Museum Of UnCut Funk presents A Josie and The Pussycats Comic Book Retrospective featuring Valerie Smith.

August 31, 2013 No Comments

Funky Turns 50: Black Character Revolution Animation Exhibition

A Retrospective Of The First Positive Black Animation Characters To Appear In Television History

January 8, 2012 2 Comments

I Got Six – Schoolhouse Rock

I got six. That’s all there is. Six time one is six, one times six He got six. I put mine with his and

December 7, 2011 No Comments

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids Cartoon

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids the animated series was created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat

December 7, 2011 2 Comments

The Brown Hornet Cartoon

Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids was a long-standing Saturday morning cartoon that featured a group of Black adolescents growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood.

December 7, 2011 No Comments

Hong Kong Phooey Cartoon

Who is this super hero? Sarge? No. Rosemary, the telephone operator? No. Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? Could Be! Hong Kong Phooey, Number One Superguy

December 7, 2011 No Comments

Harlem Globetrotters Cartoon

Harlem Globetrotters (called Harlem Globe Trotters in the opening titles) was a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera and CBS Productions, featuring animated versions of

December 7, 2011 No Comments

Funky Turns 50: Black Character Revolution Firsts Exhibition

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Press Coverage

Funky Turns 40: Sista ToFunky’s Interview With Leo Sullivan

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Fast Company Design

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered By Hyperallergic

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Complex Art+Design

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered On NY1

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In USA Today

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Ebony.com

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered On Here And Now On ABC 7

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Visits The FanBros Show

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Press Release – NY

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered By NPR Code Switch

Valerie Smith In Comic Books

Funky Turns 50: Black Character Revolution Animation Exhibition

I Got Six – Schoolhouse Rock

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids Cartoon

The Brown Hornet Cartoon

Hong Kong Phooey Cartoon

Harlem Globetrotters Cartoon

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