![]() ![]() The exhibit features original animation artwork, as well as colorful life-size cutouts of characters from shows like “The Jackson 5ive,” which chronicled the adventures of the entertainment family, and Valerie Brown from “Josie and the Pussycats,” which was about an all-girl pop music band. 20, commemorates the fourth decade of positive black cartoon characters appearing on television. “ Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution,” a traveling exhibit currently on display at the DuSable Museum of African American History from June 27 to Oct. “Images of black characters affected and changed the lives of the viewers.” “It’s one of the few untold stories in the civil rights movement,” Thomas said. The women, founders and curators of the online Museum of UnCut Funk, soon began researching and collecting positive black cartoon characters - and an art exhibit was born. “Can you get this type of artwork for them?” Having grown up watching cartoons like “Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids,” “The Jackson 5ive” and “Josie and the Pussycats” on Saturday mornings, Thomas was curious. When Pamela Thomas saw the personal collection of animation artwork belonging to her friend Loreen Williamson, the color of the characters stood out. ![]()
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