Political Cartoons of the Civil Rights Movement
Through analyzing the political cartoons created by Maurice Pennington, students will see how Pennington used satire to critique society and push for civil rights in Atlanta.
The cover of the fortieth anniversary edition of The Atlanta Inquirer, August 11, 2000.
Source: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library.
A Black newspaper founded in Atlanta, Georgia on July 31, 1960, by Jesse Hill, Herman J. Russell, and students from the Atlanta Student Movement, including prominent figures like Julian Bond and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. This newspaper played a pivotal role in reporting on civil rights issues, black leadership, and social justice in Atlanta, providing an alternative perspective to existing publications.
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