Portrait of Keith Knight

Keith Knight is a cartoonist, educator, and activist. He is the creator of The K Chronicles and (th)ink comic strips, and is influenced by contemporary issues and popular culture,  edge, urgency, human, satire and politics. 


Keith illustrated the transformative training manual for teens, Beginner’s Guide to Community Based Arts (New Village Press, 2017), written with Mat Schwarzman. His work has appeared in national and international publications, including The Washington Post, The New Yorker, San Francisco Chronicles, and L.A. Weekly, and his original comic strip art is shown in museums and galleries worldwide. Keith has published four collections of The K Chronicles, Are We Feeling Safer Yet (Top Shelf Productions, 2007); and Red, White, Black & Blue (Manic D Press, 2004). 

Keith’s life and work is the subject of the 2020 television series Woke on Hulu. He is co-creator, writer, and executive producer for the show. He lives in North Carolina. 

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