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.

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

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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