30 Black Illustrators
Lately, I’ve really enjoyed following the #drawingwhileblack hashtag on Twitter. It’s an initiative started by Abelle Hayford to celebrate and promote black artists around the world, and they also created a helpful little directory that's organized by industry. I feel like I have a decent number of followers who hire illustrators, and I hope that you'll be encouraged to consider them for your next project (or buy some of their art, or connect with them on social media). Here are just a few of the artists in the movement, with links to their portfolios and ways to follow them online. Stay tuned at the end for more resources!
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Abelle Hayford
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Adisa Kareem
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Alicia Robinson
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Alleanna Harris
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Ashanti Fortson
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Bex Glendining
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Cameron Knight
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Candice Messado
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Céli
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Charlot Kristensen
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Colin Laurel
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Dani Pendergast
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DJ Welch
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Dom Astri
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Dominique Ramsey
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Emely Pascual
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Erick M. Ramos
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Evan Monteiro
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Inique
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Jeannette Arroyo
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Jestenia Southerland
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Jordan Mitchell
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Justin Wiggins
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Laura Wilson
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Lauren Franklin
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Mars Heyward
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Michelle Moore
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Nneka Myers
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Riley Morrissey
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Yesenia Moises
More Resources
#DrawingWhileBlack on Twitter
#DrawingWhileBlack Database on Airtable
15 Black Comics Artists Whose Work You Need to Read from CBR
#ComicWritersChallenge on Twitter. Comic auctions to support Black Lives Matter
#BlackLivesMatter Resource List
Why asking for a list won’t solve your racial disparities by Melanie G. S. Walby