Jackie Ormes

Jackie Ormes was an American cartoonist. She is known as the first African-American woman cartoonist and creator of the Torchy Brown comic strip and the Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger panel. Wikipedia

• Born:  Zelda Mavin Jackson, August 1, 1911, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Age at death:  74 years
• Died:  December 26, 1985, Chicago, Illinois
• Nationality:  American
• Area(s):  Cartoonist
• Notable works:  Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, Candy, Patty Jo 'n' Ginger, Torchy in Heartbeats (originally titled Torchy Brown Heartbeats) and accompanying Torchy Togs (paper doll cutouts).
• Awards:  National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Comic Industry Hall of Fame
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo