Posted on: November 4, 2024

Cartoonist and comics historian Tim Jackson has passed away. Timothy Lee (Tim) Jackson January 16, 1958 – November 3, 2024 Social media was sharing the sad news of Tim’s passing yesterday: Comics community–I am very sorry to report that the cartoonist Tim Jackson has passed away. Tim, cartoonist for the Chicago Defender as well as […]

Even Edison Lee (KFS), though far too young to vote, understands what’s at stake tomorrow. I remember the anticipation and sense of helplessness in 1968, when we were, as the song said, “old enough to kill, but not for voting.” Lowering the voting age to match the draft age made sense, though — technical point […]