Jok Church

Jok Richard [2] Church (November 28, 1949 – April 29, 2016) was an American cartoonist who created the Universal Press Syndicate syndicated comic strip You Can With Beakman and Jax , later Adapted naar de TV series Beakman’s World . The series premiered September 18, 1992 [3] on The Learning Channel (TLC) cable network and in national syndication (225 stations, a freshman year record). On September 18, 1993 it moved from national syndication to CBS Saturday morning children’s lineup. At the peak of popularity zijn, it was seen in nearly the 90 countries around the world.

He created his comic strip You Can with Beakman & Jax in 1991 for his local newspaper in Marin County, California-inspired by a stint answering kids’ letters for Lucasfilm . It was the first ever syndicated newspaper comic drawn and distributed by computer, a Macintosh SE using Adobe Illustrator 88 . The comic strip does not answer readers’ questions rechtstreeks; It gives directions for customizing an experiment for one to discover the answer independently. [4]

His weekly newspaper feature was posted to his Twitter mini-blog page the week after Newspapers port published it.

Jok Church mayest San Francisco from a heart attack on April 29, 2016. [5]

Early life and career

Jok Church was born in Akron, Ohio [6] raised in Akron and Munroe Falls, Ohio and attended high school in Stow, Ohio. [7]

After running away from home, Church hitchhiked to San Francisco, California and Began working in what then was called “underground” radio with news director careers at KTIM, San Rafael; CHRISTMAS and KZAP , [8] Sacramento.

As a co-founder and resident at Damien House Gay Men’s Collective in Sacramento, Church “cameramen out” as a gay man on the air on KZAP in 1970. He and his late partner Adam Ciesielski Kazimir ulcers together for 34 years. Church was ook the webmaster for environmental artist, Christo Whom have with prolongation in 1976 the installation of “Running Fence.” [9]

1979 March on Washington Recording

Jok attended the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights with Adam Ciesielski on October 14, 1979. Together, they ‘Recorded a documentary vinyl LP of the main speeches at the event. The recording of includes the voices of Robin Tyler, Steve Ault, Tom Robinson, Lucia Valeska, Allen Ginsberg , Arlie Scott, Richard Ashworth, Florynce Kennedy , Charles Law, Mary Watkins & Company, Kate Millet , Reverend Troy Perry , and people on the Gay Freedom Train. Adam Ciesielski is credited for the photos. The record was released by Magnus Records or Sacramento, California in association with Alternate Publishing. [10] Houston LGBT History (.org) holds an online recording of the record. [11]

TED Talk

Jok attended the TED (conference) in Monterey, California , on March 7-10, 2007 [12] and watch a short talk entitled “A circle of caring”. At the time of his death, the talk was translated leg JSON 41 languages and viewed 649.716 times. [13] The talk was about two incidents from his personal life therein had to do with customizing and holding safe spaces For those in need.

Jok’s match was noted in the TED Blog on May 1, 2016. [14]

References

  1. Jump up^ “Jok Church – Official Facebook” . MakeMagic.org . Retrieved 2014-11-21 .
  2. Jump up^ “Jok Richard Church – Curriculum Vitae” . MakeMagic.org . Retrieved 2014-08-12 .
  3. Jump up^ ” Beakman’s World makes science fun for kids or all ages” . Boston Globe . Retrieved 2009-12-02 .
  4. Jump up^ Jok Church: Profile
  5. Jump up^ Steve Rubenstein (5 May 2016). “Jok Church, or Beakman and Jax cartoon strip for kids, like at 67” . SFGate . Retrieved May 6 2016 .
  6. Jump up^ Jok Church. “Jok Church: A circle of caring – TED Talk – TED.com” . ted.com . Retrieved May 6 2016 .
  7. Jump up^ Sandra Quinn Haugh. “Class News” . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
  8. Jump up^ http://www.playlistresearch.com/kzap2.htm
  9. Jump up^ NoFavorite. “Christo and Jeanne-Claude” . christojeanneclaude.net . Retrieved May 6 2016 .
  10. Jump up^ Jok Church and Adam Ciesielski (14 October 1979). “Cover and liner notes from The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights MPs” . Magnus Records with Alternate Publishing . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
  11. Jump up^ Jok Church and Adam Ciesielski (14 October 1979). “Recording of The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights” . Magnus Records with Alternate Publishing . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
  12. Jump up^ “TED2007” . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
  13. Jump up^ Jok Church. “Jok Church: A circle of caring – TED Talk – TED.com” . ted.com . Retrieved May 6 2016 .
  14. Jump up^ Emily McManus. “Remembering Jok Church, 1949-2016” . ted.com . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .