When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? As a young girl I wrote stories and poetry. But life got in the way, and I didn’t return to writing until I was in my forties. Discovering OctaviaContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – VALJEANNE JEFFERS”
Monthly Archives: February 2020
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – SIDNEY HOLMES
How long have you been producing artwork professionally? I’ve been creating art pieces ever since 2012.I joined this on-line group called, http://www.fineartamerica.com. At what point in your life did you discover that you were destined to be an artist and how has your artwork resonated within the black community? The year of 1995, senior yearContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – SIDNEY HOLMES”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – BALOGUN OJETADE
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? I realized I wanted to be a writer when I was five and vowed to write stories like Wild, Wild West, but with a Black protagonist. To be aContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – BALOGUN OJETADE”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – NISI SHAWL
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? I first realized I *could* be a writer in the 1970s, after reading a bunch of feminist SF. I realized if Suzy McKee Charnas got away with saying whatContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – NISI SHAWL”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JD MASON
How do you best meet the challenge of juggling your day job (if applicable) and/or your family, against your writing career? Commitment is everything. I don’t making writing an afterthought. It’s as important as showing up in any other aspect of my life and making the time to do it is probably a bit moreContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JD MASON”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: DERRICK FERGUSON
Q: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer and what does it mean to you to be a black writer in this society? A: I honestly can’t remember when I didn’t want to be a writer. Way back in the 6th grade I wrote Edgar Rice Burroughs inspired stories using myContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: DERRICK FERGUSON”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: FRANK SMITH III
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: JOYCE LICORISH
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BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: MAURICE BROADDUS
Do you write full time, or do you have another full-time job? What is your educational background? Maurice: Both. I full-time write AND have two other full-time jobs. I have a B.S. in Biology. How do you best meet the challenge of juggling your day job (if applicable) and/or your family, against your writing career?Continue reading “BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: MAURICE BROADDUS”
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