I've been recently viewing Star Trek: DS9 via Netflix. The first two seasons weren't that good, but It soon picked up later on. I didn't grow up watching Star Trek, so DS9 was my introduction into the Universe. What kept me watching this show was tha
Read more…Hello all one of my readers asked what is my creative process. I took the time to answer it and thought it may be of some use to all of the creative individuals here.
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Break out the fireworks, the BBQ, and all that good stuff!
God Bless America!
I'm sure this had been brung up in the past. But I have to ask......"Where are they?"
The movies, the books, the TV shows.......Hell, the Video Games. I see so few Black characters. This is the reason why I got into writing myself.
We're not in the sto
Read more…Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter sounds like a skit from Saturday Night Live. The regulars come out, talking about how afraid they are to go out at night and the host for the week (if a guy, of course) comes out of the shadows wearing a stovepipe hat
The Frog Prince
Princess Iria's search to find prince charming will enchant and delight in this highly entertaining modern animated feature of the classic tale the princess and the frog.
Directed by: Gaiam
Runtime: 39 minutes
Release year: 2009
By MATT NEGRIN (@MattNegrin) AND ARIANE DE VOGUE (@Arianedevogue)
The so-called individual mandate to buy health insurance, the key part of President Obama's signature health care law, has survived, the Supreme Court ruled this mo
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From Clutch Magazine – Like many other parts of the world, Africa is no stranger to European standards of beauty. The practice of skin lightening is becoming rampant in many African countries as some folks go to drastic lengths to shed their dark co
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After reading Action Comics #9 and Final Crisis #7 , where a Black Superman of Earth 23 is the President Of The United States, I've wondered how the White House Takeover scene from Superman 2, would play out in this Universe.
To remind you that this c
Read more…When you are with a crew you must beware of the crab in a barrel mentality arising amongst your peers. This is when your partners rather keep you from making it because they want to be the first. This is a strange concept because personally I would
Read more…Hi Fam,
Lisa Bolekaja here, and tomorrow I head off for my Clarion experience. Originally I was going to try and blog here, but it seems like I may be too busy to do anything! So I will be keeping a journal and will probably post up how I'm fairing we
Read more…A Family Game About African-American
History & Culture
Mt. Vernon, NY (BlackNews.com) - RJR Communications, the publishers of American Legacy, the magazine of African American history and culture, is proud to introduce its Know Your History board g
Read more…What makes someone a sell out?As a former black militant I often had a certain perspective about what an actual Uncle Tom was.As I have grown over the years that ideology has changed preferably with the times.Often someone is considered a sell out if
Read more…ADIDAS WILL NEVER SEE ANOTHER DOLLAR FROM ME.
WHAT BLACK OWNED COMPANY CAN I BUY SHOES FROM?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?
(AP) Adidas canceled plans for a sneaker with a shackle-like ankle cuff Monday night after some critics said it too closely r
Read more…Hello Black Sci-fi Fam,
I hope you are all well and making progress in all of your endeavors. I thought I would drop by and post a link to my blog entry that contains a video that explains how I landed my six-figure book deal with Simon and Schuster.
Read more…Ridley Scott said his new film Prometheus was not a prequel to Alien but it did contain “strands of Alien DNA.” He was being cute (for reasons that would be a spoiler) but the new film is very much a prequel. In fact, the story seems to be framed aro
Sister Nicole Kurtz, owner of Mocha Memoirs Press is calling for erotic submissions!
Call for Submissions:
July is Mocha Memoirs Press's birthday month, and to celebrate we're planning the 31 Days of Steamy Mocha. We need short erotic romance or steamy
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Is science fiction coming to Africa? Or is it already here? Lauren Beukes, South African author and winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction in 2011, investigates.
Beukes hears from f
Read more…Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, but it is also celebrated widely on other days. Father's Day
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