Here's a Hugh Haynie cartoon banned from local publication because of the bond between the Kennedy and Bingham families. Barry Bingham Sr. dictated the censorship (pink banner) to his Courier-Journal editor in 1969. The Hugh Haynie editorial cartoon collection is on display at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville. More Hugh Haynie classics
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Drawing on inspiration
As a little kid, I couldn't wait to open up the Courier-Journal and draw Hugh Haynie's political cartoon. I dreamed of growing up and making a living doing social commentary just like the late Hugh Haynie did. On September 30, 2013, I finally got a chance to peek into the long-vacated political cartoonist office on the Courier-Journal's 3rd floor. Mr. Haynie was succeeded by Nick Anderson, who went on to win a Pulitzer Prize for his cartooning. Anderson now works for the Houston Chronicle. Standing in this little office today, I imagined the swirling creative pressure that bore down on both Haynie and Anderson as deadlines approached. The Frazier History Museum is featuring a Hugh Haynie cartoon exhibit through