The Herald Sun's Serena Williams cartoon draws on a long and damaging history of racist caricature
- Written by Clare Corbould, Associate professor, Deakin University
Racist caricatures began appearing in the US as slavery was coming to an end. They have persisted into the 21st century.Jason Szenes/EPA
In the aftermath of the dramatic US Open women’s final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight sketched a cartoon of Williams that has drawn opprobrium worldwide.
Critics...