The story of Jerry Lawson had an impact on both Black History and vide games.
Now in its 66th issue,has gone through as many permutations as Pop Culture Classroom itself. It began as a state-specific history comic some years back. “It was originally a two-page comic focused on people and places in Colorado, everything from Japanese internment camps to the construction of Red Rocks to the stories of various historical figures,” says Matt Slayter, PCC’s education program manager and the writer behind the latest issue.
So what brought about the feature on Jerry Lawson? “As much of a gamer as I am,” says Slayter, “I’d never heard of Jerry Lawson until a Netflix documentary calledcame out in 2020. It did a great job highlighting a lot of lesser-known voices in video game history, Jerry being one of them. It seemed like a natural thing for us to cover for Black History Month.”
Self-taught computer and electronics expert Jerry Lawson invented the cartridge-based video game system, which not only revolutionized the blossoming home video game industry, but also paved the way for today’s sophisticated games and an enduring community of fans. Despite Lawson’s historic impact on technology and culture, the accomplishments of this Black computer engineer were largely unrecognized until recent years.
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