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Steven Barnes' Free Writing Class!
Steven Barnes' Free Writing Class!
What follows is, in slightly modified form, the complete text of the 9-week writing class I've taught for years at UCLA. To my knowledge it is the only completely free program of its depth and scope available on th
Jamaican inventor builds electric car
Link to article in the Jamacian Observer
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FAST & FUMELESS
BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor Auto and Entertainment
Friday, January 27, 2012KNOWN in Montego Bay as a top entertainer and businessman. Paul Hurlock is quietly carving ou
Need an illustrator
Hello please contact me asap. I am in need of an illustrator for black children's book. realistic and not cartoon. Appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks.
Read more…Urban Video Game Academy (UVGA)
Urban Video Game Academy (UVGA) is a six-year old project-based afterschool tech literacy and skills program design to promote STEM literacy and learning through the video game development process. UVGA and its board of advisor
REAL LIFE MAD MAXX TOWN-Slab City: Living Off the Grid in California's Badlands
Slab City: Living Off the Grid in California's Badlands
By JASON MOTLAGH / SLAB CITY | Time.com "Chicago" Joe Angio and his wife Anna did everything by the book to secure their slice of the American Dream. They earned college degrees, starte
WHAT DOES BLACK HISTORY MONTH MEAN TO YOU?
Since the inception of Black History Week by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926 which became Black history month it has meant different thing so different people. It has been to me a great way for us to recognize past accomplishments. Knowledge of those a
Read more…The State of Black SF: Why Race Matters Part II
I need to repost the rules and deadline for our giveaway :) So, I decided to revisit my topic, as there are some things that I should have mentioned earlier.
I've always hated it when folks overgeneralize -- paint everyone with the same broad brush.
Read more…Letter from freed slave to former master...
Letter from freed slave to former master draws attention
By Eric Pfeiffer | The Sideshow – 23 hrs agoA newly discovered letter from a freed former slave to his onetime master is creating a buzz.Letters of Note explains that in August of 1865, a Colone
Women in FIlm- Applying the Bechdel Test to Sci Fi Movies
old article, but very worthy and always timely topic:
John Scalzi - Does Your Favorite Sci-fi Movie Do Right by Its Female Characters?
Divers find large, unexplained object at bottom of Baltic Sea
Video: Divers find large, unexplained object at bottom of Baltic Sea
A team of salvage divers has discovered an unexplained object resting at the bottom of the Baltic Seanear Sweden.
"This thing turned up. My first rea
Black Aviation
Another example of black people at the cutting edge of technology. Black participation in aviation began within in a decade of the airplane's invention.
In the Museum: The Unrecognized FirstEmory Malick, the first African-American pilot, wasn't know |
Next Ice Age Delayed by Global Warming
Sisters and Brothers what say you?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/next-ice-age-global-warming_n_1193900.html?ir=Science
LONDON (Reuters) - High levels of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere mean the next ice age is unlikely to begin
Read more…A Modern Day Abolitionist- Podcast & Community
I looking forward to connect with like-minds as I just added my new
progressive community: A Modern Day Abolitionist
http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Modern-Day-Abolitionist/264275236968555
Meanwhile, Conservatives seem to have a fetish for crucifixion
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HAPPY KWANZA!!!!!!!!!!!
History and etymology
An African-American scholar and social activist, Ron Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as the first African-American holiday. Karenga said his goal was to "...give Blacks an alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an
SETI: Proclaiming our Existence to the Universe. Not an Advisable Move!
We are a Type 0 civilization with a tech base that can barely transport us to our moon. We have not, beyond a few unmanned probes, begun to explore the worlds within our own system. Yet, we're sending signals of welcome to all corners of space in t
Read more…10 Myths About Introverts
10 Myths About Introverts
In late-2008, I was lucky enough to discover a book called, The Introvert Advantage (How To Thrive in an Extrovert World), by Marti Laney, Psy.D. It felt like someone had written an encyclopedia entry on a rare race of peo
