*It is Black history month all throughout the month of October in the United Kingdom.
And as a reminder of why Black History matters, OUR ROOTS throws the spotlight on Nigeria marking 60 years of independence from Britain.
Each week here on EURweb, key events of its history will be highlighted through illustrations. 60 years of history since independence cannot be wiped away. Happy independence Day to all Nigerians.
Virtual Cartoon Exhibition
The virtual CARTAN Cartoon Exhibition of cartoons by Nigerian cartoonists also opens today to mark Nigeria’s Independence and it is accessible by visiting www.cartan.org
TAYO Fatunla is an award-winning Nigerian Comic Artist, Editorial Cartoonist, Writer and Illustrator. He is one of the participants of the CARTAN Virtual cartoon exhibition marking 60 years of Nigeria. He is a graduate of the prestigious Kubert School, in New Jersey, US. and recipient of the 2018 ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award for his illustrated OUR ROOTS creation and series – Famous people in Black History – He participated in the UNESCO’s Cartooning In Africa forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Cartooning Global Forum in Paris, France and took part in the Afropolitan Comics virtual comics exhibition arranged by the French Institute in South Africa coinciding with its annual National Arts Festival –– www.tayofatunla.com/[email protected]
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