MERRILLVILLE | Local artist Nick Mangos will teach first- through fourth-graders how to draw anime, avatar and cartoon characters at 10 a.m or 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake County Public Library, 1919 W.

For years, I've struggled with political cartoons that seemed to forget that people of color exist. Cartoonists just didn't get it. I complained at conferences, wrote letters, you name it.

As one of the essential forms of entertainment for viewers of all ages, cartoons have long provided laughs and engaging stories for fans in both films and television series. At the same time, several ...