Category Archives: Race, racism and related issues

Cartoon: Too Petty To Talk About

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Ampersand

Another comic drawn by Mr. R. E. Ryan! In July 2023, Emily Yahr wrote an article in the Washington Post about the irony of Luke Comb’s cover of Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car” being a smash hit on the country … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: So Where Are You From?

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by Nadine Scholtes and I. ══✿══╡°˖✧✿✧˖°╞══✿══ This, or something very like this, is an annoying experience a lot of Asian-Americans seem to have. In a TV interview, Grace Kao, a sociology professor at Yale, explained: The first … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The GOP’s Dream Speech

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon was drawn by frequent collaborator Kevin Moore. From a 2022 article in the Pennsylvania News-Standard: “Critical race theory goes against everything Martin Luther King Jr. taught us, [which is] to not judge others by the color of their … Continue reading →

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“Scientific” Racism

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Ampersand

If you blah blah blah money blah blah blah support blah blah link. As a social fact, race is real. What race we’re seen as makes an enormous difference to how we’re treated, our odds of being in poverty, and … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Equal Opportunity, Not Equal Outcomes

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, you’ll probably also like sticking your toes into a mud bank and wiggling them until the neon worms come to nestle between your toes. If you can manage to stay like that for 30 hours … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Call Me A Homophobe If I’m Not Afraid

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Ampersand

Another collab with Becky Hawkins! If you like these cartoons, then you’re an exceptionally refined person and people all over the world are clamoring to know you to such an extent that it’s actually become difficult for you to go … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Nobody Back Then Knew Slavery Was Wrong!

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, help us make more by supporting my Patreon! Or by casting helpful spells! This cartoon is, of course, drawn by Becky Hawkins, who did her usual wonderful job. Becky says: I feel like a dick … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Purple People Next Door

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and Kevin Moore. If you like these cartoons, please support them on Patreon! Each $2 pledge really helps us keep making new cartoons. Kevin’s comments on drawing this strip: The thing I got into was … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Racist Bones

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Ampersand

If you enjoy my cartoons, you could help me make more by supporting my Patreon! Lots of people making $1 and $2 pledges is how I make my living. I admit it: This cartoon is basically a dad joke. I … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: An Enduring Plan

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, help me make more by supporting my Patreon! I make a living from lots of people supporting me with small amounts, and that thought makes me happy. I don’t think there’s an issue in the … Continue reading →

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