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Hello, Everyone!
I know you likely have many questions like "When's that one book I can't name supposed to come out?" or "Where have you been?" Hopefully,...
Shabazz
Mar 2, 20246 min read


A Year In The Rearview
Creating a book is one of the most challenging things someone can do. It takes passion, dedication, and hard work. I experienced this...
Shabazz
Jan 6, 20234 min read


The Bearcat Cometh
Now Available for Preorder The Kickstarter Campaign Was Successful! We reached our funding goal on October 6th, right at the buzzer. One...
Shabazz
Oct 14, 20222 min read


What Happened To How To Draw Black People?
I'm running a brand new Kickstarter project; you may have heard of it. But, at the same time, you may have no clue I'm doing anything at...
Shabazz
Sep 13, 20227 min read


Sarah Darkmagic Flips Through How To Draw Black People Volume 2!
You're wondering what to expect from my new project. That's fair. Thankfully, Sarah Darkmagic has taken the time to create a video...
Shabazz
Sep 8, 20221 min read


The Importance of Inclusion in the "Lord of the Rings" Franchise
My first comic book was a fantasy story featuring a Black main cast of characters. My experience engaging with the genre and its fans...
Shabazz
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Graphic Light Novels: The Shabazz Arts Solution
Stop Me If You've Heard This Story Before. Some traditions stand the test of time in a world of ever-changing technological advances....
Shabazz
Aug 16, 20225 min read


It's been too long.
Where to begin? Hello, Tribe. As always, thanks for understanding that my absence and silence are necessary. I appreciate everyone...
Shabazz
May 19, 20223 min read


Patience is a romance.
Hello, Tribe. This update is later than I wanted, but I digress.
Shabazz
Mar 26, 20222 min read


February UPDATE
Let's Chat. While looking through files on my website, I saw the background for my homepage and realized I'd never explained it to...
Shabazz
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Tribe With Shabazz Arts
If you have been following my social media accounts, you have seen me push the word "tribe" a lot. It's a precursor for the announcement...
Shabazz
Jan 2, 20223 min read


A-DoEP Flag for Dope People
This is the American Descendants of Enslaved People flag. The four black stripes represent what we've become while acknowledging we have...
Shabazz
Nov 19, 20212 min read


How To Draw Black People Kickstarter Update #3
We came up short! Now that the campaign is over, I feel less constricted to talk about the difficulties. There's this phrase, "you never...
Shabazz
Nov 2, 20212 min read


How To Draw Black People Vol.2 Update #2
Hello, everyone. It has been an exciting week. If you missed it or it slipped your mind, I'm running a Kickstarter campaign for the...
Shabazz
Oct 15, 20213 min read


How To Draw Black People Vol.2 update #1
Hello everyone! Thank you for your time, if you have it. ICYMI, I am currently running a Kickstarter for the second volume of HTDBP....
Shabazz
Oct 8, 20216 min read


Taxation with Representation
"You have to be good, and if you can't be good, you have to fast, and if you can be neither, you have to be likable." When I first heard...
Shabazz
Sep 10, 20214 min read


April Update
Hello I hope you're doing well. I missed last month's update. I was moving into my new place. I posted about it on my Instagram if you...
Shabazz
Apr 14, 20211 min read


Black History Month
Bearcat
Shabazz
Feb 15, 20213 min read
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