Naseed Gifted | Empowering Afrofuturist Visionary
A native of Newark, NJ, Naseed Gifted graduated from Science High School. The same school where he is currently a Vice Principal and is now known as Science Park High School; the top ranking high school in Newark, N.J. Naseed is dedicated to inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. Skills and lessons he learned while attending New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. After working for a few corporate organizations Naseed found himself in the classroom again for Newark Public Schools teaching Mathematics and coaching Robotics. He later went on to earn a Masters degree in Education from St. Peter’s University.

Inspired by his son Naseed created a comic book series so his son can see superheroes that looked like him. What was once a childhood hobby catapulted into a passion to change the face of comics. His mission in his graphic expression is to encompass a distinct balance between unprecedented storytelling and exceptional artwork. Published works include self-published AfroFuturism / sci-fi comic book series. P.B.Soldier: “The Awakening” & Jazen: “The Rose that Grew from the Concrete,” along with short stories: “Occupy Renaissance City” and “Terrorist Act of 2011.” Naseed is also Director/Writer of the short film & animated short “P.B.Soldier: Blacklisted”.

In 2015, Naseed founded “Khem Fest,” an annual celebration of Black Animation, Gaming and Comic Book Creators and the Khem Animation Film Festival (KAFF). He is a two-time Glyph Comic Awards Nominee, Urban Action Showcase Nominee, 2020 Pioneer/LifeTime Achievement Award recipient, 2021 I CAN STEM NJ inductee and 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award from NJIT. Naseed regularly travels across the country speaking about diversity and using comics to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - S.T.E.M.

All of these ventures fall under PBS Media (Phocused Black Star Media) an innovative graphic media company Naseed also founded that partners with the community to raise awareness and social consciousness through creative projects.
Along with the development of the ongoing afrofuturism graphic novel series P.B.Soldier, the organization provides animation, app development, apparel, and motion comics from its offices located in Newark, NJ. We serve as a bridge to address the gap in the community.