For a few years now, The Brown Bookshelf has talked about the need for more diversity in children’s and YA books. Our focus here has been books by and/or about African Americans. Our voices are
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THE GENESIS SPECULATIVE FICTION AWARDS
Hello everyone!
We have been kicking the idea around for a while now and thought it was time to put things into action to recognize black science fiction and fantasy creators. It was originally written into our Manifesto over 6 years ago when we s
Read more…WHAT STEPS ARE YOU TAKING TO MARKET YOUR CREATIONS?
One of the major things that determines the success of creators involves Marketing & Promotions. Creators have no problem creating but that is just one piece of the puzzle for success. We want our members here at www.BlackScienceFictionSociety.com t
Birth of a New Age in Media Distribution
Major technological changes are taking place on many fronts in the current Information Age Revolution. I recently completed an article for my newsletter discussing the massive change taking place in digital media that will ultimately bring about a co
Read more…Jet magazine to stop printing weekly, change to digital app
Jet magazine to stop printing weekly, change to digital app
Jet magazine, which first hit newsstands at the dawn of the civil rights movement, is ceasing weekly print publication and transforming into a digital magazine app.
Ronald T. Jones' Son Has A Higher Midi-chlorian Count Than His Father...
In Jedi news a startling revelation surfaced as recent midi-chlorian tests confirmed that Ronald's son has a higher degree of force capabilities than his daddy!
Embattled Jedi Knight Ronald T. Jones under constant scrutiny by the Jedi Council for reck
Read more…CBR REBOOT: I Swear I Had Nothing To Do With It!
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52513
Two days ago the forum at comicbookresources.com was rebooted by it's owner due to some over the top drastic TROLLING gone virally wild!
To distance himself and the company from such filth the ow
Read more…The Vindicator will rule!
Beware the power of the Vindicator. Ronald T. Jones has warned you!
Read more…IS SUMMER OVER ALREADY?
So far I have seen CPT A WINTER SOLDIER, AMAZING SPIDER M 2, GODZILLA NOW X-MEN DAYS FUTURE PAST HITS FRIDAY. WHAT BIG FILMS H WOOD ARE DROP ON USE FOR JUNE JULY AND AUGUST. EDGE OF TOMORROW IS COMING SOON WHATS LEFT.
Read more…To all indie authors with digital books and magazines
Harris Used Books is looking to sell digital copies of books and magazines created by indie authors. All interested must submit an email containing name, address, phone number and email, material to be sold, a brief synopsis of material, genre of sto
Read more…Multiracial romantic relationships in books
So I want to touch on a topic that's important to me. I'll attempt to keep it as succinct as possible.
I am black. My boyfriend is white/Nicaraguan.
Even before we met, I preferred men of other races. (Mostly because the black male population where I g
Read more…Star Wars: John Boyega!
http://www.toofab.com/2014/04/29/star-wars-episode-vii-cast-announced/
Director J.J. Abrams and the "Star Wars" team just announced the cast for "Star Wars: Episode VII" -- and the first photo of them hanging out at a script reading.
Check out the offi
DMV Group
Hey, any of you guys living in the DC/Maryland/Virginia want to start an area group?
Read more…Godzilla Is Not Dead!
Back in 1998 me and the wife had our first date which was to see the Godzilla movie starring Ferris Bueller/Matthew Broderick so I coerced her to come see the new version for old times sake!
She agreed to come to the movie theater but only if she was
Read more…Gone With The Wind... Adjusted For Inflation!
According to boxofficemojo.com Gone With The Wind is the highest grossing film if you adjust for inflation!
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Adjusted Gross | Unadjusted Gross | Year^ |
| 1 | Gone with the Wind | MGM | $1,608,275 |
