Bianca Xunise

Bianca Xunise is a cartoonist based out of Chicago, Illinois. Their work primarily focuses on the plight, joy, and daily struggles of misfits within the Black community. In 2017, Xunise earned an Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent for their comic Say Her Name, an autobiographical story of police brutality and social justice. In 2020, Xunise earned their second Ignatz for their contribution to Be Gay, Do Comics published by IDW.

Xunise has collaborated with Vogue, The Washington Post, The Nib, and Believer Magazine. They are also a contributor to the book How We Fight Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance alongside Ta-Nehisi Coates, Tarana Burke, and Harry Belafonte. In 2020, Bianca became the first nationally syndicated non-binary cartoonist when they joined the comic strip Six Chix as its first Black creator.

Learn more at Bianca Xunise’s official website.