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? When I was five years old, my dad asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said, an artist, a writer or a veterinarian. MyContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – SUMIKO SAULSON”
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JIBA ANDERSON
Do you create full time, or do you have another full-time job? What is your educational background? I have a BFA from the University of Michigan in Photography & Illustration and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Visual Communication. I freelance as an illustrator, designer and writer as wellContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW – JIBA ANDERSON”
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”
CELEBRATING DIVERSITY WITHIN SPECULATIVE FICTION IS NOT DIVISIVE OR SEPARATIST
WHAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH Last month, I ran a series of blog posts spotlighting Black Speculative Fiction Month. BSFM was designed to acknowledge and spread the word about black authors and artists within the speculative fiction genre. In and of itself, speculative fiction is mostly represented by whitesContinue reading “CELEBRATING DIVERSITY WITHIN SPECULATIVE FICTION IS NOT DIVISIVE OR SEPARATIST”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #24
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS WAYNE RILEY! Wayne Riley is the brainchild behind All Knightz, a team of animators, graphic designers, illustrators and writers who are together most notably responsible for the animated series known as ‘Hard Wired’. Their aim is to give you a whole new fresh take on how you view comicContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #24”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #22
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION SPOTLIGHT IS HASANI CLAXTON! Hasani Claxton was raised on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. He studied Business Management at Morehouse College (1999) and Law at Columbia University (2003). While serving as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx, he began taking evening classes at the School of Visual Arts inContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #22”
BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #18
TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS ANDREW KWAME DANQUAH! Andrew Kwame Danquah is the founder of Danquah StudioZ which is a registered company in the UK. He primarily focuses on producing 3D art for his clients; anything from company logos to 3D character designs. Recently architectural designs can be added to his resume. AndrewContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #18”
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