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Against a lavender background is a a faint outline of letter B, bursting beyond the seams of that outline are a variety of different Black people, clockwisee: A young Black child holding up a rainbow Equality sign, a black couple one with short black hair and light skin and one with blonde hair and a small child, a black person in shirt with the trans Pride flag, T'Challa from Black Panther, a young black girl with braids and a turquoise t-shirt, a young light skin black child with red hair playing a video game, a Black woman singer, a Black child with glasses graduating, and a Black woman with a blonde bun wearing glasses.

Foolish Child #123: Black Lives Thriving

In a two panel comic with an ombre background reaching from pink through gold and into green, Dickens is excited because they have a package with their new butter warmer — just delivered. Their friend Sarai asks, "Butter warmer?"

Foolish Child #122: Butter Warmer

Foolish Child #121: A Stands For

In a two panel purple and blue comic, Dickens talks with their friend Sarai. Sarai wants to know why the neighbor's front yard "looks like the Capitol Building on January 6th" and Dickens responds, "that woman is lost to the dark side."

Foolish Child #120: The Neighbors

In a two panel comic with a gradient purple to blue background, Sarai points out to Dickens that last week was Lesbian Visibility Week and they didn't celebrate. Dickens responds that they got new glasses. Sarai and Dickens are both black comic characters.

Foolish Child #119: Lesbian Visibility

In a two panel comic with purple and blue background, Dickens clocks Sarai in a white button down and black tie. Dickens asks Sarai if they are dressing up for their new boss (whom they have a crush on) and Sarai says, "why are you worried bout what I'm doing at work?"

Foolish Child #118: Work Crush

Dickens asks Sarai if they should make this infographic for their class gay themed, but Sarai is not listening. She asks instead: "Coworkers are off limits for dating, right?" They are in front of a blue, purple, and aqua background.

Foolish Child #117: Should I Make It Gay?

In a two panel comic with a bright blue sky, Dickens yawns. Their friend Saria notes, “oh are we back to boxes now”— referencing the comic style — and Dickens responds, “for no reason a all, I have no energy for anything more complex right now.” Saria responds to that with a question mark.

Foolish Child #116: Four Hours of Sleep

In an illustration, Dickens si in a purple shirt that reads "Goin' into 2022 Like" while having dark bags under their eyes and a hand lazily waving to the reader. They have on white AirPods. Behind Dickens is a light blue background with words like "anxiety" and "sleep" floating around.

Foolish Child #115: Exhaustion

Dickens talks to their friend, Saria, about a potentially being set up on a date by Penny, their mutual friend. Dickens wants to know "why." Saria is in a green sweatshirt and Dickens in a grey polo. they are talking against a rainbow pastel background.

Foolish Child #114: Meet Cute

Dickens and their friend Sarai talk against a green background about the story of Encanto, except Sarai thinks it is gay.

Foolish Child #112: Encanto

Dickens finds the phrase "Back to school" intimidating because it implies commitment, they prefer "learning new things" — their friend Sarai rolls their eyes. Dickens is in a blue jersey and Sarai is in a green hoodie. Both are against a pink background.

Foolish Child #111: Back to School

Dickens says that they want to come home and draw funny, fluffy things about their favorite ship- not trauma. They are wearing a purple shirt and are against a purple ombre background. This s all hand drawn.

Foolish Child #110: Trauma Dump

Dickens talks a friend and says they need to make children's books about fandoms. Both are in hand drawn black-and-white against a ombre purple backdrop.

Foolish Child #109: Foolish Child(ren’s Books)

Foolish Child #108: Foolish “Media”

Dickens is inside of a teal blue bubble with their thoughts closing in.

Foolish Child #107: Invasive Thoughts

Foolish Child #106: Maybe Don’t Take Advantage of My Amazing Cuddles, How About That?

Dickens and their friend are sitting against a blue background, the friend asks if we can talk about the elephant in the room. Dickens says they have no idea what they are talking about.

Foolish Child #105: The Elephant in the Room

Against a purple background, Dickens screams FALL IS HERE!

Foolish Child #104: FALL! 🍃🍂🍁

Foolish Child #103: After School Pick Up

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