Tsk, Tsk - Somebody Should Do Something About That 1956

Herbert Lawrence Block's 1956 cartoon "Tsk, Tsk - Somebody Should Do Something About That" satirizes the apathy surrounding the Civil Rights Movement. The drawing shows a fireman watching a burning building labeled "Civil Rights Crisis" through a window, while a man standing beside him says, "Tsk, tsk - somebody should do something about that." Block's commentary uses irony to highlight the inaction of those in power, a recurring theme in his work. This editorial cartoon, created for the Washington Post, is a powerful example of the role of art in social commentary.