Comments for The Ormes Society http://theormessociety.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Patty-Jo Returns! by » BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: JACKIE ORMES // 'CONCRETELOOP.COM' - 'GLOWIN' IN THE DARK' http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/patty-jo-returns/#comment-1495 » BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: JACKIE ORMES // 'CONCRETELOOP.COM' - 'GLOWIN' IN THE DARK' Thu, 01 May 2008 14:29:54 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/patty-jo-returns/#comment-1495 [...] toy stores in 1948. Patty Jo was the first black doll to have an extensive upscale wardrobe and the Patty Jo dolls are now collector’s [...] [...] toy stores in 1948. Patty Jo was the first black doll to have an extensive upscale wardrobe and the Patty Jo dolls are now collector’s [...]

]]> Comment on Patty-Jo Returns! by Janet http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/patty-jo-returns/#comment-1494 Janet Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:39:28 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/patty-jo-returns/#comment-1494 Is this doll still being manufactured and sold. Please let me know as I am preparing to submit a proposal to intorduce and teach an African-American Gender studies class to 6 - 12 graders in Chicago. Is this doll still being manufactured and sold. Please let me know as I am preparing to submit a proposal to intorduce and teach an African-American Gender studies class to 6 - 12 graders in Chicago.

]]> Comment on Having Our Say at ECBACC by Mark Dudley http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1493 Mark Dudley Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:58:29 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1493 You women are engaging in a most necessary dialog. Us men in comics are very quick to objectify. Not celebrate the diversity of female characters. Not all woman look like barbie or are as passive as June Cleaver. And not all black people share the urban experience.Thus I believe forums, panels and conversations like yours are pivitol to helping comic creators better understand what types of characters are really possible, when we look beyond our narrow fishbowl. You women are engaging in a most necessary dialog.
Us men in comics are very quick to objectify. Not celebrate the diversity of female characters. Not all woman look like barbie or are as passive as June Cleaver.

And not all black people share the urban experience.Thus I believe forums, panels and conversations like yours are pivitol to helping comic creators better understand what types of characters are really possible, when we look beyond our narrow fishbowl.

]]> Comment on Patty-Jo Returns! by Dario Cukier http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/patty-jo-returns/#comment-1492 Dario Cukier Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:24:04 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/patty-jo-returns/#comment-1492 I’m very interested in topics like that, but this one sounds especially truthful, and I really trust the source where it came from. Sooner or later it was going to come out and it finally did! I’m very interested in topics like that, but this one sounds especially truthful, and I really trust the source where it came from. Sooner or later it was going to come out and it finally did!

]]> Comment on Torchy Brown by Nara Walker by Le'Evelyn http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/torchy-brown-by-nara-walker/#comment-1491 Le'Evelyn Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:04:58 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/torchy-brown-by-nara-walker/#comment-1491 Fantastic...i love this art work. Fantastic…i love this art work.

]]> Comment on Torchy Brown by Leisl Adams by Kaya http://theormessociety.com/2007/03/02/torchy-brown-by-leisl-adams/#comment-1490 Kaya Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:21:18 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/03/02/torchy-brown-by-leisl-adams/#comment-1490 I like this the best. She looks strong, sure, and confident of her hot intelligent self. Her fro could be bigger tho :) I like this the best. She looks strong, sure, and confident of her hot intelligent self. Her fro could be bigger tho :)

]]> Comment on Torchy Brown by Nara Walker by Kaya http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/torchy-brown-by-nara-walker/#comment-1489 Kaya Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:19:05 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/24/torchy-brown-by-nara-walker/#comment-1489 Pretty nice. Where can i get Torchy Brown comic books? Pretty nice. Where can i get Torchy Brown comic books?

]]> Comment on Having Our Say at ECBACC by Carl E. Moore http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1488 Carl E. Moore Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:44:39 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1488 Don't let this blog fall by the way side, black artist as well as black women artist are in short supply. Keep up the good work. Don’t let this blog fall by the way side, black artist as well as black women artist are in short supply. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Torchy Brown by Rashida Lewis by Ashley Woods http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/02/torchy-brown-by-rashida-lewis/#comment-1155 Ashley Woods Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:59:05 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/02/torchy-brown-by-rashida-lewis/#comment-1155 this is truly beautiful! very graceful! O_O this is truly beautiful! very graceful! O_O

]]> Comment on Having Our Say at ECBACC by Stephanie Brandford http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-795 Stephanie Brandford Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:21:56 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-795 I'm so glad this first panel went well. If all goes according to plan, it could become a regular event. Stephanie I’m so glad this first panel went well. If all goes according to plan, it could become a regular event.

Stephanie

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