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History In Perspective (786)
The World's Oldest Child
I've said it in discussions here at the BSFS many a time and I'll no doubt say it many,many more that Homo Sapiens (us) have been around for a far longer time than believed. The majority of the time (approximately 50-60,000 years) it was 'Black or Ne
Read more…WE ALL DIE IN THE FUTURE!!!!!!
Apparently at least according to HOLLYWOOD brown people don't seem to make it to the future. This is no NEWS flash but I saw several coming attractions recently that showed the lack of change: ELYSIUM- White poor vs White rich ENDER'S GAME- White kid
Read more…Good Health and Wellness will make You a Better Writer
The health crisis in America and other developed Western societies is an epidemic disaster that continues to grow deadlier with each passing year. We have more diseases than we have ever had in all of human history. Millions of people are doomed to a
Review of "Bloodchildren: Stories by the Octavia E. Butler Scholars"
So here is the second of two reviews of the ebook anthology I am in. You can still donate $8.01 for the Octavia E. Butler Scholarship (let 'em know you are a member of the BSFS so that they know that we support PoC in the SF field!) and receive your
DC Comics Writer Reportedly Quits After Being Asked To Kill Off John Stewart, The Black Green Lantern
UPDATE: Well, that didn't take long. Looks like John Stewart will live. Here's the update from Bleeding Cool:
Read more…Since that initial article there has been considerable hubbub in 1700 Broadway. And I’m now being told by sources that, as a result of the
Blacks in Wonderland Access
If you were unable to access the second part of the "Blacks in Wonderland" post on my website, this link might help:
http://www.reindeermotel.com/CHARLES/charles_blog64_blacksin2.html"
If this doesn't work, I'll try something else.
Thanks for your pa
Read more…Blacks in SF/fantasy back in the day
On my website, I've just posted a revival of an article of mine that was first published in "American Visions" magazine back in 1987. The title was "Blacks in Wonderland," and it was a look at the situation of blacks in the sf/fantasy genres at that
Read more…Race and writing fiction
-Do you ever have a feeling that being a person of color affects what you write?(I do)
Say if you wanted to write a story on greek mythology set in ancient greece,and most of the cast is greek,but you're not greek (or white) ,how would that work?
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Read more…"The Abandon" Indiegogo Campaign
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Hey Fam,
Keith Adkins only has eight days left to help raise the funds to film the next episode of his impressive
Read more…future reality: a sci fi play
On my local black radio I heard a ad for a scifi stage called future reality coming to NYC but every time I google the name I get no hits for the play has anyone from another state heard of it and where can I get theater and show times.
Read more…First Black Miss Israel: Yityish Aynaw!
Now we have a legitimate excuse to have a bar mitzvah!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/13/president-obama-black-miss-israel
The Holy Lands just got a street cred upgrade with the crowned Miss Israel now being black!
Suddenly I feel the need to
Read more…How many of you are going to the Chicago C2E2?
I'm just wondering just how many people are going to the chicago C2E2 taking please here in later april? Exact dates are 26-28 so who is going? I'll be in artist alley doing my thing selling my first printed issue of my comic book enigma.
Read more…A Perfect Day!
This is a movie by Kelly Perine a good friend of the family... Basically his mom and dad are tight with my mom so that makes us family by default.
I had a chance to see the screening of this movie a while back and forgot that Kelly has mad acting skil
Read more…Happy Birthday from 'The Priestess' and 'PAnd0RA 001'
Hey everyone!
Just wanted to give some love from the Priestess and PAnd0RA 001 who were both featured right here at the BSFS! The Priestess was born from one of the great Milton Davis' 'Sword & Soul' Challenge 'Stop This!' in 2010. The positive respon
Happy Birthday from the Vindicator!!
As you many of you have already figured out, the Vindicator has been an integral part of this group for the past five years...coincidentally, at around the same time Ronald T. Jones joined!
Some of you may even be wondering if Ronald T, Jones and the
Read more…oz the great and powerful/ Obama the great and powerful
The prequel to the wizard in 3D is pure eye candy some effects really do jump in your face. Watching this as a 40yr old man and a studier of Trick Knowledge. This film is very political to me and a way to teach kids about politions and the lies and t
Read more…Enigma Indiegogo Campaign
Good afternoon everyone. First I'd like to thank Administrator for letting me post this here. He's a very kind person. The reason I'm making this post is because I need help funding my indiegogo campaign so I can get my comic book enigma up off the g
Read more…Howard University has become incubator for cinematographers
Matt McClain/For The Washington Post - Bradford Young poses for a portrait at Howard University on Monday January 28, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Young won the Excellence in Cinematography award at the Sundance Film Festival for his work on “Mother of G
DETROIT DETROIT O.C.P AND ROBOCOP: LIFE IS LIKE SCIENCE FICTION
Detroit residents I feel for you with the new Budget cuts anounced today and all the Manufractioning jobs going overseas. Detroit Needs A huge conglogument to save It. Detroit city has lots of land and huge facfactories going to waste.
