Is anyone in Northern California interested in helping to organize a Black focused Comic Book Convention?

Is anyone in Northern California interested in helping to organize a Black focused Comic Book Convention?
Sisters and Brothers, I'm helping a friend organize his idea for a comic book/anime/tech convention into an event to be held in Oakland, Californ

Started by malcolm hoover in EDUCATION & LEARNING

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21th century CSA

Hi folks I need help with my alt History project setting a 21th Century Confedrate States of America,

What would be the stats of Blacks in the CSA( forgive me for using the term Black),

What American Southern Culture be like?,

would there be a WW1 in t

Started by Luke Whitehead in History In Perspective

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Any Business Owners Here?

I hope this is the right place to post this.

Are there any business owners here? Lately I've been mulling over the idea of, as crazy as it sounds, opening up a bookshop at some point in the future. Right now I work in a library and so the idea just k

Started by Daquon in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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Anyone up for verses matches?

Anyone up for a verses matches between Black Age Characters vs Mainstream characters

Started by Nelo Maxwell in COMIC BOOK REVIEWS

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Call for (Canadian) Submissions: Fairy/Folk Stories. Deadline Dec 1

Doesn't seem to be any submission fee.

Payment: 5 cents/word (CAD) for original fiction, and a contributor’s copy.

See all the details here: https://overtherainbowfairytale.wordpress.com/

Started by Cecil King in Contests, Competitions & Submissions

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Justice - Superhero Short Story

Hello everybody I have a superhero short story titled "Justice" that I would like to show. It's about a young, cosmic superhero named Justice who meets the girl of his dreams in outer space, but things don't stay as great as they would hope when a ne

Started by Ricky Bell in Contests, Competitions & Submissions

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Katharos: The Shattered World Issue 1 is for sale!

Hello guys! The day has finally arrived! The printed version of Katharos: the Shattered World issue one is for sale on my website:

https://www.theshatteredworld.com/strange-novelties-shop/

The comic is (and will always be) free to read online here: h

Started by Beverly Toole in Comic Books & Characters

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Call for Submissions: Blog posts on Comics, Race, and Society

Seems a bit academic. Calling for blog posts examining the intersection of comics, race and society. Read more info here:

http://www.aaihs.org/call-for-submissions-new-blog-series-on-comics-race-and-society/

Started by Cecil King in Contests, Competitions & Submissions

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The Sneak Move

Although I’ve never played the game but I will at some point. Pokeman Go pulled a sneak move on the entire world. It made geocaching a worldwide phenomenon without anyone every knowing it except geocachers. Most Pokeman go players still have not id

Started by Administrator: Jarvis Sheffield in Toys & Games

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The Balance of Black Tom

Has anyone read this yet? I'm checking it now and enjoying it.

Started by Nelo Maxwell in Books & Characters

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U.S. Court Rules Dreadlock Ban During Hiring Process Is Legal

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Catastrophe Management Solutions, effectively ruling that refusing to hire someone because of their dreadlocks is leg

Started by Nelo Maxwell in History In Perspective

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Janelle Monae interview on Afrofuturism in her music?

I don't if this could be managed, but what about trying to interview Janelle Monae about Afrofuturism?

If you look at her albums relationship to black-narrative take on Metropolis, it's a pretty amazing piece of musical work, and would be a perfect f

Started by Ryan Hemphill in Uplifting & Motivational

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Black folks and Real Estate

Anyone on the site in real estate? What are your expectations, what does black home ownership look like in your city or town? Has gentrification hit yet or do you forsee it?

Started by Nelo Maxwell in History In Perspective

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Film Contest: Create a film about a small business. Up to $10,000 in prizes. Deadline: Oct 12

I found a link to this contest in one of the newsletters I receive. It may be of interest to some members here.

Make a 2-min video about a small business (< 100 employees). They're interested especially in the role technology plays in the business. Yo

Started by Cecil King in Contests, Competitions & Submissions

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CB’S POV: To Infinity And Beyond (“Star Trek” Turns 50)

Fifty years ago today, at 8 PM (ET), an event occurred that changed the world forever. This is not hyperbole; the change may not have been as eventful as, say, the rock that took out the dinosaurs, but it has permeated our daily lives, everywhere on

Started by Cranston in TV Shows & Characters

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The Talagxaon Particle: Coda: Punishment of God

All,

Just to let you know that my latest novel, and third in the Talagxaon Particle series, "Punishment of God," is out! This installment chronicles our hero Nadukwe Amenaci on a lone mission to expose and rout the secret society, the Shroud of Shadow

Started by Cedric Crawley in Books & Characters

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FORMER SLAVE CREATES THE FIRST BLACK DOLL COMPANY FOR HIS DAUGHTERS, HERE’S WHY

FORMER SLAVE CREATES THE FIRST BLACK DOLL COMPANY FOR HIS DAUGHTERS, HERE’S WHY

By Koba - January 17, 2016

Richard Henry Boyd, born Dick Gray on March 5, 1843, the former slave renamed himself Richard Henry Boyd after the Civil War. Boyd eve

Started by Administrator: Jarvis Sheffield in Toys & Games

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Steve Harvey’s New ABC Show is Casting People Needing Cash To Jump Start Their Ideas or Businesses

Location: nationwide

Type: Reality TV

We are currently casting for a new Steve Harvey show that will air on ABC!
We’re looking for mom and pop businesses, unique and interesting products, or creative ideas that just need a little more money to jumpst

Started by Administrator: Jarvis Sheffield in IN THE NEWS

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DID YOU KNOW THAT WE PUBLISH OUR OWN SCI-FI MAGAZINE?

SHOW SOME LOVE FOR BLACK SCIENCE FICTION TODAY!

Once again, we have the great privilege of being the conduit for unapologetic Black expression. Genesis Magazine is unique in this respect. We continue our campaign of highlighting, celebrating, an

Started by Administrator: Jarvis Sheffield in IN THE NEWS

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He came to D.C. from Nigeria — and created his own African comic-book universe

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Is anyone in Northern California interested in helping to organize a Black focused Comic Book Convention?

21th century CSA

Any Business Owners Here?

Anyone up for verses matches?

Call for (Canadian) Submissions: Fairy/Folk Stories. Deadline Dec 1

Justice - Superhero Short Story

Katharos: The Shattered World Issue 1 is for sale!

Call for Submissions: Blog posts on Comics, Race, and Society

The Sneak Move

The Balance of Black Tom

U.S. Court Rules Dreadlock Ban During Hiring Process Is Legal

Janelle Monae interview on Afrofuturism in her music?

Black folks and Real Estate

Film Contest: Create a film about a small business. Up to $10,000 in prizes. Deadline: Oct 12

CB’S POV: To Infinity And Beyond (“Star Trek” Turns 50)

The Talagxaon Particle: Coda: Punishment of God

FORMER SLAVE CREATES THE FIRST BLACK DOLL COMPANY FOR HIS DAUGHTERS, HERE’S WHY

Steve Harvey’s New ABC Show is Casting People Needing Cash To Jump Start Their Ideas or Businesses

DID YOU KNOW THAT WE PUBLISH OUR OWN SCI-FI MAGAZINE?

He came to D.C. from Nigeria — and created his own African comic-book universe

He came to D.C. from Nigeria — and created his own African comic-book universe

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