Category: Comic Books

Refined by: (Author) Arlene Balkansky; (Year) 2020

A child carrying a bundle of newspapers in one hand, the other arm held high with a copy of the Anchorage Daily Times, the headline reading

African American History and Culture in Headlines and Heroes

June 19, 2020

In honor of Juneteenth, we highlight our Headlines and Heroes blogs focusing on African American history and culture, ranging from a look at fugitive slave ads to our acquisition of a rare comic book series, Negro Romance.

Posted in: African American History, Comic Books, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Women's History, World War I

Rosa Parks: In Newspapers and Comic Books

February 8, 2020

Posted by: Arlene Balkansky

Events in Rosa Parks' life are chronicled in newspapers and comic books and reinforce her well-justified iconic status. At times, though, their simplified coverage perpetuates the myth of Parks as the quiet seamstress who was too tired to stand to give up her seat.

Posted in: African American History, Biography, Comic Books, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Women's History

Refined by: (Author) Arlene Balkansky; (Year) 2020