Bayou is a fantasy story set in the Old South. I was reluctant to follow it at first because it deals with the racism of the time, but the story is good and getting better. It gives you the feel of a twisted Alice in Wonderland. Check it out!http://w
Coates is a journalist and the author of the new memoir The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood, Spiegel & Grau (2008).Here is an excerpt from the blogpost, Blogging TBS: The Uncanny X-Men:"I tell you these days, i
The socially conscious super hero Omega Man has addressed a number of social issues in his popular independent comic book series. Omega Man's creator (Alonzo Washington) has decided to use his nationally known icon to address the recent school shooti
On the Favorite Director question in this group’s Profile form, one name comes up consistently: Spike Lee. Arguably, Lee is the most significant black film director to emerge since Oscar Micheaux and Gordon Parks. For more than 20 years, the goateed
just finished Colson Whitehead's The Intuitionist and was suitably impressed. He managed to interweave passing, civil rights, and black urban life into a mythical narrative about elevators!I'm curious - why isn't it considered SciFi?has anyone here r
Hello All,I met with my printer yesterday; Meji: Book One will be available as of May 12th. I will be adding a page with a link to paypal for online purchases. For those more timid there will also be a form to order by mail. If you haven't been to my
The Best In Afrakan Science Fiction Creating comic-book stories that Creatively blend Science Fiction and African Reality.Sokoya Comics satisfies the culturally sensitive buyer’s desire for fantasy entertainment along with their craving for Cultural
htp (peace)What is your favorite scene from a Science Fiction movie?My favorite scene is Roy Batty's death speech in Blade Runner."I have seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships off the shores of Orion..."One of the most moving sci-fi s
I just saw a trailer (during Grey's Anatomy of all things) that says it starts July 2nd. Will Smith is the star and he's the "last of his kind" - some sort of super hero.Hmmm . . a 'slacker' hero.http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=7116http://ww
skywardprodigal had asked in deadbrowalking for people to publicise this announcement.The People of Color in SF Carnival #9: "What I heard about you, and what that meant for me."The theme, "What I heard about you, and what that meant for me" further
I have watched anime for 15 years or so and have never quiet understood why most characters are white looking. Characters that obviously are asian are portrayed as white. Is this because: A. They are catering to a white audience or B. Are suffering f
South of the Mason-Dixon lurks a strange world of gods and monsters born of years of slavery, civil war, innocent blood, hate and strife. The daughter of a poor black sharecropper, Lee Wagstaff, joins a blues-singing swamp monster name Bayou on a sou
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Having already established himself as a charismatic and versatile actor, Blair Underwood hopes to begin work soon on his feature directorial debut, My Soul To Keep. He will also star in the supernatural thriller, which is based on the novel by Tanana
Nichelle Nichols, beloved to generations of science fiction fans for her portrayal of Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek - is joining the cast of the second series of Heroes, where she is rumoured to be playing the grandmother of a new character. Nic
htp (peace)A hyper-aggressive-horror-fiction type genre is emerging from the 'underground'. Bizarro. Kinda reminds me of Cyber Punk, but on roids... and with a serious chip on it's shoulder.A Black author; Andre Duza, is making a name for himself. Ch