Comics aren’t a laughing matter for eight African-American cartoonists, who plan to take action on Feb. 10 in an attempt to raise awareness of their place in the profession.

The cartoonists plan to create nearly identical comics across their publications to satirize what they believe is the newspaper industry’s inability to recognize the hallmarks of African-American made strips.

“Many editors and readers consider different ‘black comics’ to be interchangeable,” said cartoonist Darrin Bell creator of Candorville.

Out of the more than 200 widely syndicated comics, around 15 are created by cartoonists of color.

from:  NPR News and Notes