PBS Admits That It Published Fake History Of Betty Boop's Creation

The broadcaster promoted the idea that Betty Boop was based on a Black child performer named Esther Jones.

Industry News — Dash Bash

The Evolution of Betty Boop, Arts & Culture

The Creation, Evolution and Legacy of Betty Boop, BETTY BOOP Wiki

Black Betty Boop Spin-Off Project Is Canceled

Jack Kirby Collector #85 by TwoMorrows Publishing - Issuu

What Ever Happened to Baby Esther?, BETTY BOOP Wiki

Betty Boop, subject of world-premiere musical in Chicago, tells a tale of cartoon character Max Fleischer created in 1930s - Chicago Sun-Times

Comics: Fact or Fiction: Was Betty Boop Based on a Real Person?

Betty Boop in the Newspapers, BETTY BOOP Wiki

Betty Boop in the Newspapers, BETTY BOOP Wiki

Betty Oops: PBS public editor addresses conflicting narratives of Betty Boop's backstory. : r/television

Betty Oops: PBS public editor addresses conflicting narratives of Betty Boop's backstory. : r/television

PBS corrects misinformation on its site that wrongly credited jazz performer Baby Esther as the inspiration for Betty Boop - Betty Boop

Betty Boop, subject of world-premiere musical in Chicago, tells a tale of cartoon character Max Fleischer created in 1930s - Chicago Sun-Times

The Real Betty Boop Was a Black Woman Before She Was Whitewashed!