ARTBOUND 11.5

At its peak, the Black Panther newspaper publication had the highest circulation of any paper in the country. Behind the its powerful illustrations was Emory Douglas. This episode follows how Douglas created a visual language that uplifted the Black community’s image of itself amid the racist portrayals of mainstream media. In doing so, they created the visual imagery of protest in the country.

CREDIT: PRODUCER & EDITOR

THIS ARTBOUND SERIES, CALIFORNIA GRAPHIC DESIGN, WON A LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARD IN 2021 FOR BEST INFORMATIONAL SERIES.

THIS EPISODE, EMORY DOUGLAS: BLACK PANTHER ARTIST, WON A NATIONAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISM (NAEJ) AWARD IN 2020/2021 FOR BEST HARD NEWS FEATURE.