Cartoons have long played a pivotal role in shaping childhoods, and many people continue to enjoy them well into adulthood.

Who are the most beloved black cartoon characters? Check out this article to discover how they've shaped TV history through storytelling and cultural representation.

most mainstream comic book based cartoons in the U.S., (X-Men, Batman the Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited, Batman Beyond, Vixen, X-men Evolution, etc.), with black female characters are ...

The MTV cartoon, which ran from 1997 to 2002 ... Her signature outfit is a white tank top with grey boots and black leggings. She is the ongoing love interest of Fry, whom she eventually marries.

You’ll notice very quickly that all the characters on this list are vastly different from one another. Of all the women, Penny is who I relate to the most. A California girl trying to figure out ...

Voice-over work is the latest frontier where Black actresses are dominating the landscape. From adult-themed to child-friendly programming, Hollywood’s Black female elite lend their voices to ...

this means we get an array of characters we relate to. We no longer have to look to one Black female character to represent us all. Instead, we, like White women, have multiple characters to ...

We’ve been reminiscing about some incredible Black female characters who once lit up our screens, and we can’t help but miss them. From heroines like Michonne and Bonnie Bennett to complicated ...

many Black female characters are written as love interests for lead male characters. They also do not necessarily have to be with white male protagonists but they are typically in popular ...

(My job gets in the way of my cartoon-watching.) But the news of a cartoon featuring a black, girl who aspires to be a doctor like her mother certainly didn’t escape me. Doc, whose real name is ...