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CB’S POV: And The Moral Of The Story Is… (“Get Out”)
Two things about Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out (he’s the shorter of the comedy team Key & Peele): (1) It might superficially remind you of the 2005 horror film The Skeleton Key, but it’s not really a lot like that movie. (2) The title, I b
HAPPY 9TH ANNIVERSARY TO BLACK SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY!!
HAPPY 9TH ANNIVERSARY TO BLACK SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY!!
We will be celebrating 9 years of being online changing the game for Black Science Fiction. Drop in from today and take some time to chat with your fellow community members.
Come join us at
March is Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memor
International Women’s Day 2017
International Women’s Day 2017
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
Read more…Episode 3: "Unclean Spirits" of our web series MESSIAH WARS is up on Youtube!
Check out our new web series MESSIAH WARS. It centers around a group of young individuals with spiritual gifts that have to band together to fight the forces of evil. We merge our love of sci fi, fantasy, afro futurism and spirituality in this show!!
Read more…Afrocentric Books Anthologies (Pay rate $0.01 per word)
Hello, All!
Afrocentric Books is looking for stories for our themed anthologies: Afrosteam, Afrofuturism, and Afromyth.
We want adult stories. No erotica, though some erotic or romance elements are acceptable. We are looking for diverse characters in
Retro Video: Watch The Skies, There’s Something For Everyone (“Independence Day: Resurgence” and “Arrival”)
2016 was a banner year for genre movies, mostly people in spandex but a few others were sneaked in. and some of them weren’t even people.
There were two movies featuring ETs last year, one released with great fanfare, one more quietly. One received ei
Read more…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
TALK ABOUT IT TUESDAY TOPIC: CONVENTIONS FESTIVALS & OTHER EVENTS
Talk About It Tuesday!
CONVENTIONS FESTIVALS & OTHER EVENTS
Chat sessions will continue 7 PM CST to 9 PM CST.
The chat room will continue to be open for members to drop in at any time at: http://blacksciencefictionsociety.com/chat
Read more…COMMUNITY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Hello everyone!
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
Read more…Check out Episode 2 of our web series Messiah Wars!
I love that we captured the anxiety of the black cultural pressures of society. Check us out! Might need to watch Episode 1 first https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtaSsq9fwcw&sns=em
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…Interview, Roxanne Bland CUTV News Radio Spotlight Part 2, 2/14/17
Hello, again!
Here's another interview I did with CUTV News Radio Spotlight yesterday. I suppose I should mention it's a 10-part series, concluding on April 10th. In this interview, I talk about my publishing house, Blackrose Press, which publishes sp
Read more…Have current events effected the subject matter of your writing?
Hello everyone. I hope you all are having a wonderful and productive day. I want to pose a question to anyone in the community who wishes to answer. For the past few months, I have been working on a Fantasy/Horror anthology novel, but considering the
Read more…Roxanne Bland CUTV Talk Radio Interview, 2/6/17
Hello, everyone!
Yesterday I was interviewed as a featured guest by Jim Masters of CUTV Talk Radio about life, the universe and everything. Below is a link the show. This is the first of a 10-part series where I'll be talking about my books and my pub
Read more…Motivated Monday Live: Chat February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017
This weeks Motivated Monday Live Chat session will be from 7 PM CST to 9 PM CST.
The topic comes from Self-Publishers Coalition: After you've got the work done you need to get the word out.
The chat room will continue to be open
Read more…The Genesis Radio
I wish it is someway I could be able to pick up the Genesis Radio via my trusty, ole stereo as well as other ways a person could nowadays transmit to hear a radio. There have been interesting guests appearing on the Genesis Radio, and I would love to
Read more…Motivated Monday Live Chat session January 30, 2017
January 30, 2017
This weeks Motivated Monday Live Chat session will be from 7PM CST to 9 PM CST.
The topic comes from The Business of Doing Business Discussions Group: 10 Ways to promote your book without spending a cent.
The chat room will continu
Read more…MESSIAH WARS Episode 1 "Divine Delivery" is up on Youtube!
Here it is!! Episode 1 of our web series Messiah Wars! https://youtu.be/XCilkqyJRlU Don't forget to Subscribe!!
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