#OnThisDay in 1937, Jackie Ormes became the 1st Black cartoonist whose work was read coast to coast. Her cartoon told how Mississippi teen Torchy Brown sang & danced her way to NYC. Her cartoon, “Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger,” proved so popular Patty-Jo became a doll.
https://mississippitoday.org/2025/05/01/on-this-day-in-1937-jackie-ormes-had-cartoons-featured-nationwide/