She is probably the first black female cartoonist to have her work published in the New Yorker. It is an accomplishment Montague describes as a “dream come true,” even as she feels the weight of her unique position. On a wall next to her desk hang several of her published cartoons. ADIn the last year, Montague has seen four of her cartoons published in the magazine, which receives thousands of submissions each week and selects only 10 to 20 cartoons per issue. On Tuesday, she sends the New Yorker a cartoon and occasionally sketches one based on the news.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2020 14:01 UTC