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African artists showcase raw talents on the trending Hashtag #DrawingWhileBlack

First generation Ghanaian American artist, animator and illustrator Annabelle H @sparklyfawn initiated the hashtag #DrawingWhileBlack that lasted from Friday, September 15th to Sunday Spetember 17th celebrating Black Artists. https://twitter.com/sparklyfawn/status/908790623389356032 The rules were simple: Be Black. Be an artist. Post 2-4 examples of your work. Include a brief bio in your post. Use the Hastag #DrawingWhileBlack […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

9 years ago

African artists showcase raw talents on the trending Hashtag #DrawingWhileBlack

https://twitter.com/sparklyfawn/status/908790623389356032

The rules were simple:

Be Black.
Be an artist.
Post 2-4 examples of your work.
Include a brief bio in your post.
Use the Hastag #DrawingWhileBlack on any social media platform.
Have fun.

https://twitter.com/GodwinMitchual/status/909528266683363329

https://twitter.com/ctchrysler_/status/909172671870525440

https://twitter.com/jmeemarie/status/908801942901493760

Hey! My name is Brittany, I'm an Caribbean American illustrator from New York. And I love to do character designer!#drawingwhileblack pic.twitter.com/FV87aDh9ZF

— Brittany (@BeMoodieArt) September 16, 2017

Abigail Titus, the tiny sun thing .. illustrator, visual artist and tiny cactus mom from Jamaica #drawingwhileblack pic.twitter.com/JJkSBdpX5e

— abigail (@betterbysunrise) September 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/Soft__Cookie/status/909398010119016449

https://twitter.com/rosheruuu_/status/909415239145459714

https://twitter.com/KhariKamau/status/909452518375264256

Aye! I'm Ed Williams. I was told I couldn't be Batman because he wasn't Black. So I created an entire comic universe. #DrawingWhileBlack pic.twitter.com/VaVdKmRa6q

— LikeTheColor ™ (@verygrae) September 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/chanelflame/status/909514611598282752

My name is Ricardo Edwards, Jamaican visual artist. Create or DIE #drawingwhileblack pic.twitter.com/up4lsULto9

— Ricardo Edwards (@PirateBwoy) September 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/blackloryy/status/909094043551961089

https://twitter.com/AKAIOOFC/status/909079920055341056

We have had fun converging a handful of these amazing art pieces. We appreciate and encourage artists to continue to be unrelenting in their pursuits as they create magical work.