Chester Commodore and Jackie Ormes: Pioneering Cartoonists of Color
Date: Sat. September 06, 2008
Time: 1:30 pm
Location:
Woodson Regional
9525 S. Halsted Street
60628
About this event:
Uncover hidden history! Learn about the lives and work of two pioneering cartoonists of color. Join Lorin Nails-Smoote, Chester Commodore's stepdaughter; Nancy Goldstein, author of a new book on Jackie Ormes; Charles Davis, former Chicago Defender editor; Bobby Sengstacke, award-winning photographer; and Greg Harris, contemporary cartoonist. This program accompanies an exhibit on Chester Commodore, which is open at Woodson Regional Library through December 31, 2008.
For more information, call Beverly Cook, 312.745-2080
