The next free to the public Steilacoom Library Speaker will be held on Friday, November 11 at 2:00 at the Steilacoom Historical Museum at 1801 Rainier Street in Steilacoom.
In an entertaining presentation that is designed to invite debate, political cartoonist Milt Priggee challenges audience members’ personal beliefs on local issues by sharing a collection of images specifically to explore what is considered acceptable commentary in the 21st century. He also shares some of his favorite published local cartoons, as well as some that were rejected for publication. He explains how the elements of political commentary are changing as the medium moves from print to digital media platforms, and highlights how and why critical thinking remains an essential element of an ever-changing democracy.
Milt Priggee has been drawing political cartoons for local newspapers since 1976 and has worked in twelve different states. He was born in Alaska, grew up in Chicago, graduated from college in Colorado, and was a journalism fellow at the University of Michigan. Currently he lives in Oak Harbor, WA. His nationally syndicated cartoons, caricatures, comic strips, and illustrations have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, and on websites, album covers, shirts, and even wine bottles. A past president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, Priggee’s cartoon commentary has generated hate mail, awards, death threats, libel lawsuits, as well as many heated discussions.