It is literally the first of the month, my favorite month to be exact :-)!! August 1st, 2023!! So happy to share with you this week’s new trailers, check them out below:
Coming Soon-Young Love (Streaming on MAX)
Season 3-Only Murder in the Building (Streaming August 8th on Hulu)
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip Hop (Streaming August 9th on Netflix)
Miguel Wants to Fight (Streaming August 16th on Hulu)
Season 3-The Morning Show (Streaming September 13th on Apple TV+)
It’s the end of the month and the summer is in full effect! LEO SEASON!! Tis the season for some summer reading. Whether you are needing a new book to read, or restocking your library, I got a few new literary finds that should do the trick!
So this past weekend, I had an amazing opportunity to hang out with some Grad School colleagues and friends out in West Virginia!! And let me tell you it was perfect prescription that I didn’t realize I needed!!
To step away from the hustle and bustle in this manner is something that I need to implement more! Taking in the beauty of nature was soothing to my soul!
Let me just say I am loving today’s trailer line-up! Lots of things to get you through these dog days of summer heat and a few to get you ready for Fall and Winter! Nothing like having a few shows to binge while staying cool!
So let’s see what’s on deck, check out the latest trailers below:
Full Circle (Streaming on Max July 13th)
Special Op: Lioness (Streaming on Paramount Plus July 23rd)
Season 3-Reservation Dogs (Streaming on Hulu August 2nd)
Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (Streaming on Netflix August 2nd)
So it is nothing like having good friends who keep you posted on new goodies that are dropping within the pop culture arena! While preparing for our weekly writing session, my colleague and friend Michael Hall shared with me a new Disney+ animated anthology series that dropped last week called Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire! Immediately I did a quick Google search and to my delight, I was hooked! Premiering on July 5th Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is a new series that blends elements of Africanfuturism, Afrofuturism, cyberpunk, sci-fi, and fantasy to tell 10 inclusive stories of African histories and cultures.
“This is Africa as you’ve never seen it before.” Advanced technology, spirits, aliens, and time travel…SIGN ME UP!!
Produced by Triggerfish Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios, executive produced by Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Rise of the Guardians) with Tendayi Nyeke and Anthony Silverston as supervising producers, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is what Ramsey describes as a series with “recognizable genres and recognizable aspects of contemporary culture, but they’re wrapped in African culture.”You got my attention! Plus the representation of the African diaspora is in full effect, with stories from such countries as South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe…GAME CHANGER!!
With a cast that includes Florence Kasumba (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Captain America: Civil War, Wonder Woman, “Emerald City”), Kehinde Bankole (“Desperate Housewives Africa”, Blood Sisters), Nasty C (“Blood & Water”), Mo Ismail (“Star Trek Beyond”, ) and a plethora of up-and-coming African talent, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is definitely gonna change the game of how we tell animated stories!!
Now while I have not watched the series as of yet, I am already convinced this is legit greatness right here!! Just going off the trailer, the diverse representation, vibrant animation still shots, the voice cast, and the series direction, I’m willing to put my money on it sight unseen!
Photo Credit: Disney
This is totally in my personal and professional wheelhouse!! I am loving that more diverse African stories are being told and shared!! Cause trust me that content has and is there, the whole world just needs to see it!!
And just in case you need a little more convincing see the trailer below:
I am totally hyped about this series and siked that ALL episodes are available to watch!
I know what I will be binging on tonight!!
Hit me up in the comments and let me know what you think!!
As we close out this last day of the #BlackJoy series, I just want to thank you for joining me on this journey. Throughout each of these 30 Days, I hope that you learned something new, gained some new tips, added a song or book to your collection, prepped for a new film or television series, or just found some peace. Whatever you gained make sure you treasure it and if you can share and spread some of that joy to others!
Let me also give a special shout-out to our guest blogger Lauren Jackson for providing the weekly posts on Finding Joy in Black Spaces!! Thank you! Thank you!!
While today is the last day, it is also Friday!! Which means, this is our final #BlackJoy curated playlist is “A Joyous Finale”…a culmination of #BlackJoy!!
And just in case you want to refresh your memory on the past curated #BlackJoy playlists, see them below:
Before I let (you) go (nod to Frankie Beverly & Maze), let me leave you with a few reminders and nuggets that can give you your perfect dose of #BlackJoy!!
Black Joy is a movement of celebration! It’s what John Blake (CNN Enterprise writer/producer) calls ‘trauma-free Blackness!’
Black joy as an act of resistance is healing!
Black joy is global and open to all! As noted by author Sophie Williams, “Read books about Black and brown people living, not just dying. Engage in content where they thrive, rather than just survive. Remembering the full and complex range of lives and emotions in marginalized people is humanizing, and a lot of fun. You’ll feel better for it.”
Today’s #BlackJoyMoment is a mixtape of #BlackJoy resources!!
A Beautiful Resistance. … A collection of short films, long-form stories, and Q&As that celebrate Black Joy, Black dreams, and Black living.
Museum of Black Joy… A borderless exhibition and interactive archive of non-traumatic Black life in Philadelphia and beyond. It utilizes the traditions of storytelling and emerging technologies to acknowledge and advance experiences rooted in Black joy.
Reckon-Black Joy … Energize your mind, body, and spirit every Monday and Friday with a newsletter highlighting stories of Black liberation from across the nation.
The Black Joy Project … A worldwide movement of healing, community building, and resistance curated by Kleaver Cruz
BlackQueerJoy … A curated IG page that showcases images of Black LGBTQ+ people around the world in moments of pure joy.
Blavity … A site that posts daily uplifting news and commentary.
Black joy isn’t about erasing the difficulties of the Black experience, but showing the whole truth by creating balance. ~Kleaver Cruz
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