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Pioneering cartoonist Zelda "Jackie" Ormes with her "Patty-Jo" doll.
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Ms. Ormes's cartoon, Patty-Jo ‘n Ginger, inspired the creation of the Patty-Jo doll, an upscale, brown-skinned doll that was a direct contrast to the black dolls of the day that depicted black children as raggedy “picaninnies.”
When she was asked about creating the dolls, she was quoted as saying “No more… Sambos… Just KIDS!“
I found this picture in Nancy Goldstein’s wonderful book, Jackie Ormes: The First African-American Woman Cartoonist. Pick it up to learn even more about Ms. Ormes who was also the creator of the popular cartoon and comics series like Torchy Brown and Candy, that appeared in African American newspapers like the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender from 1937 to 1956. - author Unknown
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