The cartoon below from Joel Pett of the Lexington Herald-Leader created quite an uproar over the reference to Governor-elect Matt Bevin's children, four of whom are adopted African Americans from Ethiopia. MY RADIO INTERVIEW WITH JOEL PETT HERE --- Mr. Pett said he has no preconceived agenda for drawing future cartoons about soon-to-be Governor Bevin. The governor-elect issued a strong response: Statement from Governor-Elect Matt Bevin Regarding the Lexington Herald-Leader Cartoon Frankfort, KY - The following is a statement from Governor-Elect Matt Bevin regarding the cartoon by Joel Pett published in today's Lexington Herald-Leader: "They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Indeed, today, the Lexington Herald-Leader chose to articulate with great clarity the deplorably racist ideology of "cartoonist", Joel
Tag: political cartoons
Hugh ain’t gonna believe this
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