Cartoonist Tells of Hispanics at War - Hector Cantu

“Cartoonist Hector Cantu decided if the stories of Latino soldiers were going to go untold in Ken Burns’ upcoming World War II documentary, he’d have Benito tell them.

This week, Cantu and co-creator Carlos Castellanos unveiled Benito “Benny” Ramirez in their syndicated comic strip “Baldo,” which appears in 200 newspapers.

Benito is a composite character based on the actual stories of several Hispanic World War II veterans. Their experiences are featured in a book by University of Texas journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez.”

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