Updated: 7:37 AM PST, February 10, 2021
During Black History Month, a look at how Black Americans changed the world and everyday lives, from peanut oil to home security systems.
Many know the history of George Washington Carver and how he changed American farming. Fewer may be familiar with Marie Van Brittan Brown, a nurse who worked long hours and came home alone, late at night to her Queens, New York apartment, and ended up inventing the first home security system.
From changing the world to making everyday life easier, Black scientists and inventors have long imagined, then created, pioneering works, often without recognition or compensation.
Weaponized cartoons
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Weaponized cartoons
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After this past election cycle, we can safely say that the left-leaning journalists and media are in control. But does that control extend to other media? Yes, and that should be more terrifying, because it’s aimed directly at our kids and grandkids.
Commentary By
Douglas Blair is an administrative assistant at The Heritage Foundation and a graduate of Heritage s Young Leaders Program.
It’s an open secret that the left dominates the media landscape. It’s impossible to go a day without some actor in the Hollywood Hills tweeting how conservatives are ruining the country, or a journalist penning a story on why all we need is more government.
In the past, these attacks were mostly relegated to adults. The shows kids consumed were politically agnostic, more aimed at entertaining than moralizing. However, the days of fun, imaginative children’s TV are over. Now shows must be sufficiently woke, and must condition children with the leftist philosophy du jour.
Douglas is an administrative assistant for Communications at The Heritage Foundation. The days of fun, imaginative children’s TV are over. Now shows must be sufficiently woke, and must condition children with the leftist philosophy du jour. Image taken by Mayte Torres / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
Regardless of your opinions on LGBT issues, Cartoon Network is now a far cry from the network that aired apolitical content like “Pokémon.”
Cartoon Network has dipped its toe into the woke cause of “anti-racism.”
Parents need to be aware of what their children are watching. Because cartoons aren’t just harmless fun anymore, they’re weapons.
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