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Cartoon Network has released it’s “Drawn to Change” series today in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The company wants to use the day to continue the conversation around equitable, inspired storytelling. Yolanda Renee King (granddaughter of the civil rights legend) will have a conversation with Craig from
Craig of the Creek. Atlanta-based artist and muralist George Baker supplied the opening sequence. For those without a cable subscription, all of the Drawn To episodes will be made available across the Cartoon Network social platforms. That includes the CN app as well! So, the monthly vignettes roll on with real kids sharing their stories and finding common ground with children all across the world.
The second in a series of anti-racism PSAs with Steven Universe's Crystal Gems sees Deedee Magno-Hall's Pearl teach kids about the often-erased history of Lewis Latimer, the Black inventor who created the filaments necessary to make lightbulbs accessible.
Why A Cartoon Network PSA Is Getting All The Praise
12/09/20 AT 4:42 PM
Cartoon Network is the talk of social media after posting an anti-racism video earlier in December featuring Steven Universe characters.
The network has been receiving praise and thanks from many social media users after posting this public service announcement. Many have just started seeing it circling social media, even though it was released a week ago.
The anti-racism PSAs, which started releasing in October, that were developed by Rebecca Sugar, the creator of Steven Universe, and “O.K. KO! Let’s Be Heroes” creator Ian Jones-Quartey, according to the Los Angeles Times. This one focuses on Pearl, a white teacher, who debunks textbooks.