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Afrocentric Books Anthologies (Pay rate $0.01 per word)
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Afrocentric Books is looking for stories for our themed anthologies: Afrosteam, Afrofuturism, and Afromyth.
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Call for Articles - Diverse Writers and Artists of Speculative Fiction (DWASF.org)
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Diverse Writers and Artists of Speculative Fiction (DWASF)
DWASF is calling for articles for publication in the first issue of its magazine, Celebrating Craft. The first issue will concern flash fiction, as well as writing basics such
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Hello, everyone my name is Jamaad Gould. I recently published my first sci-fi-fi novella called "Uncivil Unity" through creatspace but have had some issues promoting. It tells the tale of a young man from the hood traveling to another dimension wher
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2017 Theme: “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary
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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
TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY TOPIC: CONVENTIONS FESTIVALS & OTHER EVENTS
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February 6, 2017
This weeks Motivated Monday Live Chat session will be from 7 PM CST to 9 PM CST.
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I’ve been receiving input from the active chatters about Motivated Monday chats. After weighing the options in relation to other things occurring on the site like the KEISHA web series on Mondays, we need to make a slight change. In
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WHAT ARE YOUR 2017 RESOLUTIONS?
I plan to give up a few things this year such as:
1. Give Up On Unhealthy Lifestyles
2. Give Up The Short-term Mindset
3. Give Up On Playing Small
4. Give Up On Excuses
5. Give Up On Fixed Mindset
6. Give Up Believi
Science Fiction, Afrofuturism and How African-Americans Are Creating Their Own Deep Space By D. Amari Jackson
In a critically acclaimed 1998 episode of the future-based series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Captain Benjamin Sisko — portrayed by African-American actor Avery Brooks — experiences a vision where he sees himself as Benny Russell, a talented science
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Read more…Motivated Monday Live Chat session January 30, 2017
This weeks Motivated Monday Live Chat session will be from 7PM CST to 9 PM CST.
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Read more…Pixar offers pro bono online lessons in storytelling via Khan Academy
There are few organizations in the world that can claim more expertise when it comes to storytelling than Pixar. The Disney-owned animation studio is known for its ability to consistently create world-class movies with gripping narrative alongside
Read more…MESSIAH WARS Episode 1 "Divine Delivery" is up on Youtube!
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