The DuSable Museum of African American History

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Animation Art form Classic Cartoon of the 1970s

This special exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversaries of 1970’s Saturday Morning cartoons that featured positive Black characters for the first time in television history. The exhibition includes original production cels and drawings used to produce these cartoons. Also included are images from the animated opening to Soul Train and two of the few Black cast/Black focused animated features that have been produced since the 1970′s, BeBe’s Kids (1992) and Our Friend Martin (1999).

Organized by The Museum of the Uncut Funk