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ash @hierarchon2/11/2024, 6:48 PM

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FeralHeart Unleashed Fanpage @feralheartunleashed2/11/2024, 4:17 PM

Furry Black History: Ken Sample

Today I'd like to shine a spotlight on Ken Sample, a Black man and living legend who has been illustrating furries, posting artwork, and creating original species since the 1970's. Considered the first in the fandom to have ever drawn a fursona - Ken Coug'r - the subculture would not be what it is today without his influence. He is one of the founders of the macrophile genre, and helped popularize modern furry art styles by breaking away from the 'human-with-animal-features' stylistics that were present in early fandom.

Ken Sample's Website
Ken Sample's WikiFur
Ken Sample's FurAffinity, Picarto, and Twitter/X
Support Ken Sample on Patreon!

#black history month #furry #black furry #macro #macrophile

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Coda @Codarobo2/11/2024, 4:24 PM

I remember seeing a lot of Ken’s art on VCL in my formative days. I don’t think I realized he kicked off the macrophile community though, that’s amazing.

Holly Wednesday (Dr.)@doctorwednesday2/11/2024, 7:23 PM

He'd probably cringe to be called 'Kenneth' tho

FeralHeart Unleashed Fanpage @feralheartunleashed2/11/2024, 7:26 PM

Has he expressed discomfort with people using that name? I can change the post!

Holly Wednesday (Dr.)@doctorwednesday2/11/2024, 7:29 PM

Not specifically! But in all the time I knew him, pretty much everyone called him Ken (when they used his RL name). So I'm just guessing. :)

FeralHeart Unleashed Fanpage @feralheartunleashed2/11/2024, 7:29 PM

I'll change it just in case. Thanks for letting me know!

kos39 - rhys @kos392/12/2024, 11:01 PM

Oh wow, I was vaguely familiar with Ken's work but I never knew he was one of the leading artists in popularizing the subcommunity. That rules. I kinda came to terms with my paraphilias not until my 30s so I missed out on a lot of the history of the history of kink art communities, especially with regards to furries.