Saturday, August 22, 2020

Live NOW: National Parks Service artist panel for VOTES FOR WOMEN, the comics anthology!


National Parks Service artist panel for VOTES FOR WOMEN, the comics anthology!

Hosted by the Women's Rights National Historical Park, it includes Ally Shwed (editor of the book and frequent contributor to The Nib), myself, and other artist/writers :)

Tune in to this LIVE PANEL to hear us discuss our artmaking process, stories, history, and inspiration, as well as . . . women's rights!

Link to YouTube below, or go to the Women's Rights National Historical Park Facebook page! 

 
One hundred years ago, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It officially established that the right of citizens to vote "shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." But the road to voting equality was long and brutal; and even after the amendment was enacted, many still struggled for access to the ballot. The latest comics anthology from Little Red Bird explores the history of woman suffrage and examines the many complex narratives that built the movement.

Through 200+ pages of comics and illustrations created by 32 womxn artists, Votes for Women: The Battle for the 19th Amendment reflects on the fight for female suffrage. The publisher states "we celebrate the hard-won victories; we acknowledge the harsh realities; and we continue to fight the battle for gender equality still being waged."

During our Equality Weekend event, a panel of artists will discuss this amazing project and the history it explores, and what it is like to be a womxn comic artist in a male-dominated field.

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