African American Influences in Cartoons & Comics

Presentation by MARK MCCRAY from Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network!

Mon., Feb. 25, 12pm – Floyd Campus Solarium

Tues., Feb. 26, 2pm – Marietta Site, Student Center A-216

Wed., Feb. 27, 12pm – Cartersville Campus, Ballroom

Thurs., Feb. 28, 12pm – Paulding Site, Courtroom

His presentation will discuss how Saturday morning programming competition fueled an animation boom that resonated across television, how black characters evolved in cartoons and comics, how Saturday morning marketing strategy impacted black youth in American, and how African American professionals fare in today’s animation businesses. There will also be a Q&A session at the end of his presentation.

Mark McCray is a Senior Manager of Programming Operations for Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network, overseeing Adult Swim’s On-Air Promotion and Scheduling strategy.  Prior to Adult Swim, Mark helped launch the Boomerang Network and worked as a Television Programmer for Cartoon Network.  He is the author of The Best Saturdays of Our Lives which chronicles the origins of competitive Saturday morning programming. Mark is an award winning television writer who has been in the broadcasting industry for 18 years and has a passion for programming strategy, animation and comic books.  For The Best Saturdays of our Lives, Mark has been interviewed by Adult Swim’s streaming series, The Swap Shop and NYIT Magazine.