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How to Draw Black People (2019)

How to Draw Black people is an interactive learning tool for artists looking to improve their understanding of Black culture and design methods for Black characters.

Learn how to take a cultural approach to character design and navigate the mores of Black culture. Build Black characters from the ground up, while avoiding tired and hurtful cliches. How to Draw Black People shows artists new techniques for rendering dark skin, drawing Afrocentric faces, and breaking through gender norms. With a digital component that includes brushes made specifically for African hair types and a library of sample files to practice on, How to Draw Black People is an essential resource for improving Black character designs in all media formats. Step by step tutorials and challenging activities centered on Black hair, skin tone, facial anatomy and so much more.

How to Draw Black People fills a void that is missing in art instruction by realigning character design with culture, instead of tropes.

by Malik Shabazz

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Spoken like a king👑

Respect ✊🏽

The system needs to change

cw // death

hi i don’t usually do this but i’d like to use the platform i have. if you haven’t heard, brandon bernard is dead— not from an accident, age, disease, but he was executed. it’s hard to believe, especially thinking about how so many people (including big name celebrities) spoke against his execution. his delay request was rejected and he was pronounced dead at 9:27 PM from lethal injection. can you think about this? he’s gone, no longer here for a crime he didn’t commit about a decade ago. he was extremely apologetic and calm during his final moments: “I’m sorry, that’s the only words that I can say that completely capture how I feel now and how I felt that day.” he was sentenced based on “the belief he would commit crimes in the future.” his case is very racially charged and he’s spent 20 years demonstrating change. we couldn’t save him. however, during our condolences, please take the time to help other people on the death row.

no one deserves death and even if in some impossible case that they did, the death penalty in the US is extremely flawed. thank you for your time

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“aside from brandon bernard’s case, there have been four other scheduled executions: which are all black men besides Lisa Montgomery, who wo

Starbucks funded the police in Atlanta so here’s their recipes

Here’s a chance to change some black trans lives

Saw this on facebook and am keeping the momentum going. I’ve copied all the fundraiser links below, and here’s the link to the original post in case you’d prefer to look at the list that way.

Help me get home, please! $1,729/10,000 《《 high priority

Gender Fluid Human In Need Of Help $1,670/3,500

Adopted Trans Woman seeking safety & medical help $17,085/29,000

Shane’s Top Surgery $2,101/7,750 《《 this one has been up for over a year and he’s still waiting

Help J Remove Themselves from Toxic Household $1,372/2,500 《《 needs more contributions

Grace Mwangi’s Gender Confirmation Surgery $2,986/38,000

Nyne’s top surgery $2,943/8,000

Help Grayson start transition $1,201/2,000 《《 keep this going!

Skyler’s Transition Fund €458/3,000 《《 needs more contributions

Londynn’s New Life $8,828/15,000

NYIEMÄ’S GENDER CONFIRMATION FUND $8,770/37,000

Zoeys transition fund £4,224/10,000

Supporting Black Trans Elders cashapp $fakerapper $16,397/100,000

Top Surgery For Yadriel Acazio $1,817/11,000 《《 this one needs a boost

Coco’s Medical Transition Fund $3,430/15,000

Maya’s Transition & Recovery Fund $1,987/35,744 《《 needs more contributions

Help Create Corbyn $1,943/4,000

Flora’s Transition Fund $800/5,000 《《 needs more contributions

Amina Transition And Rent Fund €3,437/5,000

Help Guilly Get Top Surgery!! $3,070/7,500

Atticus’ homeless fund $5,598/10,000

HOUSING FOR TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR $7,553/60,000

Ahren’s Top Surgery $3,961/7,500

Malakai’s Top Surgery $1,119/10,000 《《 needs more contributions

Top Surgery $7,675/8,000 《《 so close; let’s close the gap!

Phoenix gotta move! $987/45,000 《《 needs more contributions

Kiana’s Gender Transition $2,140/35,000

Jacobs top surgery $6,870/8,000

Skye’s Top Surgery $2,037/8,500

Hunter’s Top Surgery $4,805/12,000 《《 time sensitive, get this funded before September!

Alexandria’s Transition fund $3,562/40,000

Myles’s Tracheal Shave Procedure $2,980/8,450

Zeke’s Top Surgery Fund $4,469/9,000

help koo start a new life $1,154/25,000 《《 needs more contributions

Landon’s Top Surgery! $950/2,000 《《 it’s a small goal, but so vital to covering what insurance doesn’t

Donate to Myla’s Breast Augmentation $1,992/6,000

Vanessa L. Naisha needs support to seek justice! $14,588/15,000 《《 so close! Let’s close the final gap

Travis’ Transition Fund $15,435/30,000

Disabled Enby Needing Help For Top Surgery! $2,672/8,500 《《 NEEDS FUNDING BEFORE AUGUST 4TH

Tyler’s Transition Fund $13,285/30,000

Clarabelle’s Gender Affirmation Surgery $10,637/20,000

help deluca get top surgery ! $4,907/7,000

Help Black Trans Woman Transition $18,495/20,700

Wriply’s surgery/ continued living fund $8,642/26,520 《《 this one has been up since 2018. I found Wriply’s socials and she’s still active, still waiting. Let’s get this fulfilled

Help a black trans woman w/ advanced cancer in ATL $21,826/25,000 《《 keep the momentum going

Help Harmony, a Black Trans Woman Survive $7,676/20,000

Help a black trans-man get FTM top surgery! $6,069/15,000

Malikais Top Surgery $4,097/7,500

Finn’s Therapy & Wellness Fund $2,960/7,000

Kyo’s (aka Key) Transition Fund $13,514/25,000

Transition Funds for Dallas $6,790/15,000

Help a Black Trans Woman from homelessness $6,606/8,000 《《 let’s get this goal met asap

Bottom Surgery and Electrolysis $6,329/40,000

Noelle’s Breast Augmentation $11,155/13,000

Aeri’s Moving Out & Transition Fund $14,859/20,000 《《 more than halfway; keep it going

SAVE A TEENAGE TRANSMAN’S LIFE $4,520/25,000

Cody’s Top Surgery $2,628/7,000

Help Kit get Top Surgery $1,820/6,000

Help Erika Begin Her Transition $4,433/10,000

I will periodically update the progress amounts. As the goals are met, I’ll mark them as funded and change the colors from green to pink to make it clear. I’m also tagging the ones that could use more attention with red.

Been hearing a lot about “reparations” lately? Well, this is one way to start working towards that, since those in power certainly won’t.

This one has an urgent deadline, August 4th ⬇️

https://gf.me/u/x8y8ak

gofundme.com

Disabled Enby Needing Help For Top Surgery! organized by Atlas Raymond Ursen

Short Summary:I am an individual non-binary pansexual guy who has bee… Atlas Raymond Ursen needs your support for Disabled Enby Needing Hel

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I am so tired of this shit. She was 19 years old and two black men raped... TWO DIFFERENT TIMES!!!!

A CHILD!!! SHE WAS A CHILD!!!

She spoke out about her abusers and was killed for it. She was out there protesting for the lives of black men and two black men took advantage her!!

I want her rapists found and charged the longest sentence!!! They need to rot in the deepest part of a prison cell!!!!

A CHILD!!! SHE WAS ONLY A CHILD!!!

FUCK ALL OF YOU!!!

And the sick thing is she’s not the only black person who’s been abused by someone in her community... but none of you listen... none of you care. As long as the black queens and gays hold is down for you and protect you and become a human shield for you, right????

NONE OF YOU WILL REST!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR ALL THE BLACK LIVES YOU INFLICT PAIN ON!!!!

I SWEAR!!!!

YALL DONT WANT TO ABOUT IT CAUSE IT SEND A BAD IMAGE, WELL I DONT FUCKING CARE ANYMORE!!!

FUCK YOU BLACK MEN THAT CONTINUOUSLY PUT THE LIVES OF BLACK WOMEN/ LGBTQ IN DANGER!!

FUCK YOU BLACK MEN WHO SEE SHIT GOING ON AND STAY SILENT BECAUSE YOUR TOO FUCKING WEAK TO SPEAK UP!!!

FUCK YOU BLACK MEN THAT TREAT BLACK WOMEN/LGBTQ LIKE SLAVES FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT!!!

FUCK YOU BLACK MEN WHO WILL READ THIS AND STILL SAY “NOT ALL BLACK MEN...”

FUCK ALL OF YOU!!!! SHE WAS A CHILD!!!! SHE WAS A HUMAN BEING!!! HAVE YOU NO SHAME!!! HAVE YOU NO SYMPATHY AT ALL!!!

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FUCKING OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE THE MESS IN FRONT OF YOU??? OR IS YOUR CROWN BLOCKING YOUR VISION KING???

WE’VE PLAYED THE GAME OF “PUT BLACK MEN FIRST” FOR FAR TO LONG AND YALL HAVE BECOME STUPIDLY COMFORTABLE!!!!