5 cartoonists of color on the lack of Oscars diversity

Fusion asked several cartoonists for their response to this year’s slate of all-white Oscar nominees. Here’s what they came up with:

1. Whit Taylor

Whit Taylor is a cartoonist, editor, and writer from New Jersey. Her work can be found at whittaylorcomics.com

2. Chris Kindred

Chris Kindred is an illustrator and cartoonist working in Richmond, VA. His work explores identity in contemporary society.

3. Keith Knight

Keith Knight is the cartoonist behind the K Chronicles, The Knight Life, and (t)hink. More of his work can be seen at kchronicles.com

4. Fred Noland

Fred Noland is an illustrator and cartoonist residing in Oakland. Buy his comics. He needs the closet space.

5. Darrin Bell

Excerpt from Darrin Bell’s comic essay, “Hollywood has a much bigger problem than #OscarsSoWhite.” Bell is an award-winning political cartoonist based in Los Angeles who also draws “Candorville” and “Rudy Park.”