Friday, September 5, 2008
AAEC - Cartoonist Profile
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Keith Knight
An award-winning Los Angeles-based cartoonist and rapper, Keith Knight's two weekly comic strips, "the K Chronicles" and "(th)ink", can be found in over thirty-five mainstream, alternative, ethnic, political and college newspapers & websites across the U.S. A.
Knight is part of a new D.I.Y. generation of talented young African-American artists raised on Hip-Hop. Artists who infuse their work with urgency, edge, humor, satire, politics and race.
A regular contributor to Mad Magazine and ESPN the Magazine, Knight is also the narrator for the Bay Area artist documentary T.V. show, Spark.
His latest (th)ink collection, Are We Feeling Safer Yet? (Top Shelf/Keith Knight Press), is in stores now. Or at http://www.kchronicles.com.
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| Description of Presentation: |
Keef's multi-media lectures have been a hit all across the United States and beyond. Presenting a slideshow of some of his finest cartoons, Keef tackles race & social issues, the media, censorship, and activism with a humorous D.I.Y. attitude.
Hilarious, poignant and inspirational, a night with Keef will be a Knight to remember.
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| Length of Presentation: |
60 minutes/15 min. Q&A/ 1 |
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Available all year round. Busiest during Black History Month (February), so book early! |
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Contact for rates. |
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Laptop with Powerpoint, LCD projector, screen |
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