Mystery

SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHOR CHESTER HIMES

Chester Bomar Himes was an African American writer born in Jefferson City, MS, on July 29, 1909. His parents were to Joseph Sandy Himes Sr. and Estelle Bomar Himes; his father was a peripatetic black college professor of industrial trades and his mother was a teacher at Scotia Seminary prior to marriage. At age twelve,Continue reading “SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHOR CHESTER HIMES”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #2

The Man in 3B by Carl Weber Review by John F. Allen What do you get when you combine popular 80’s sitcom, 227, Desperate Housewives and Boyz ‘n the Hood, with a splash of Clue? You get more than what you bargained for, which is more than your average Urban Lit novel. That’s what you’llContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #2”

THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS

FIRST IN A WEEKLY SERIES FOR FEBRUARY 2013! In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I’m dedicating my weekly blog posts to honor the accomplishments of black writers with a look into their work and contributions to the writing profession. I will be tasking myself with reading the work of one black authorContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION WRITERS”