unc system
Jul
25
2023
A Black teacher asks his class what benefits Black people gained from slavery. Four panels answer: cross-country running from slave catchers, a free transatlantic trip via the Middle Passage, swamp survival from hiding, and pain tolerance from whipping. Plante savagely targets the 2023 Florida curriculum standard describing slavery as teaching job skills.
Jeff Koterba's cartoon shows a NASA astronaut brushing away moon dust from a 'Lunar Log' clipboard that lists Apollo 17 from 1972 and the upcoming Artemis 2 mission. The image evokes hopeful and inspirational vibes about space travel and lunar exploration, with the moon glowing in the background amid a starry sky. Tags like NASA, moon, Artemis, Apollo, space travel, and science highlight the theme of dusting off old logs for new journeys in the solar system. The composition suggests a fresh start in exploration, blending nostalgia with future aspirations in a straightforward, illustrative style.
