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Upcoming Event for Dr. G!!

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Excited to share another upcoming event that I will be participating in this Thursday with my friends at Suffolk Public Library!!

Suffolk Discovers: Afrofuturism

Afrofuturism expresses notions of Black identity, agency and freedom through art, creative works and activism that envision liberated futures for Black life. With musicians such as Sun Ra, Parliament, and Janelle Monáe, visual artists like Wangechi Mutu, and authors such as Octavia Butler, Afrofuturism imagines the potential of African diasporic futures without the effects of colonialism, capitalism, and racism among other things. In recent work like the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Black Panther movies though, there is a strain of doubt introduced into the hopefully utopian vision of Afrofuturist societies such as Wakanda.

Thursday, April 18th, 2024, 6-7:30 pm

North Suffolk Library (Conference Room), 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road Suffolk, VA 23435

During the panel discussion we will explore the following questions/thoughts:

  • The legacies of different visions of Afrofuturism
  • Who is it for?
  • Who is left out of the future?
  • What will Blackness look like in the future? 

You can tune via Zoom or in-person!! Register Here!

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It’s Been a Minute…

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So I know it’s been a little while since I have posted, but know that I have missed you all! March was full of deadlines, presentations, and conferences!! Even amid the long schedules, there has been a great deal of productivity.

Making lots of headway on the book project, preparing for the close of the semester, and looking forward to the summer!! With all that said I cannot wait to get back into the BFF flow and share some great content!

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

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This week’s line-up is definitely a memorable one!! Everything from the wildest party of the 90s in the South to the Martha’s Vineyard experience to tapping into one’s emotions. Lots of exciting material!! I can definitely see a few watch parties in the making!

Check out this week’s trailers below:

Homicide: New York (Streaming on Netflix-March 20th)

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (Streaming on Hulu– March 21st)

Season 2-Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard (Streaming on Bravo-March 24th)

A Gentleman in Moscow (Streaming on Paramount +-March 29th)

Season 2-Loot (Streaming on Apple TV+ -April 3rd)

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Streaming on Hulu-April 26th)

Inside Out 2 (In theaters June 14th)

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-February 2024

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As Black History Month comes to a close, I wanted to make sure you get a few literary gems to add to your cart!! An array of Black and diasporic stories waiting to be read!! Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!

Check out February’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • The Neighbor Favor ~Kristina Forest
  • Long Way Down ~Jason Reynolds
  • Rise To The Sun ~Leah Johnson
  • How to Die Famous ~Benjamin Dean
  • Blood at the Root ~Ladarrion Williams
  • The Church on Ruby Road ~Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
  • Legendborn ~Tracy Deonn
  • Shubeik Lubeik~Deena Mohamed
Photo Collage of February’s Book Recommendations

As an Extra Bonus...Check out this queer Black indie bookstore in Vancouver, Washington, The Romance Era Bookshop!! Check out a quick tour from their IG page below:

And as always, remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!

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Upcoming Events for Dr. G!!

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Nothing like closing out the month with a couple of Black History Month events!! This week I am excited to share two events happening this week in which I’m taking part in!

First on the list is an event in which I will be celebrating with my sorors for “Delta Week” and serving as the featured speaker for their event, “Black Women in Hip Hop.”

This event takes place on today February 26th at 7:13 pm on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus (Richmond Salons I-II). Excited to take part in this annual event and drop some knowledge about a few Black women icons in hip hop!

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The next event takes place on Wednesday!! My department is hosting our annual Black History in The Making awards ceremony in which we recognize African American students at Virginia Commonwealth University, who exhibit what it means to be “Black History in the Making!”

The Black History in the Making Awards were founded in 1983 by Dr. Daryl Dance, the distinguished scholar of African American and Caribbean literature, who served as program coordinator during the 1983-84 academic year. Dr. Dance established the Black History in the Making Awards to recognize the achievements of African American students. In the founding year, Dr. Dance invited academic units and organizations to recognize a student who has made an important contribution. The nominating units established criteria for selecting recipients. Since the inaugural awards, more than 550 students have been recognized by more than 50 departments and organizations.

In addition to recognizing VCU Black students, this year our keynote speaker will be none other than Richmond-native, VCU alum and Chief Diversity Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives Dr. Sesha Joi Moon!

For more information, see here!

If you would like to tune into the ceremony, but unable to be in person, you can also view it via Zoom.

Remember sharing is caring!!

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

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We are making our way through February, can’t believe we are pretty much half way through the month! Nice selection film and television headed your way next month!! Check them out below:

Kung Fu Panda 4 (In theaters March 8th)

Apples Never Fall (Streaming on Peacock March 14th)

Season 2-Invincible-Part 2 (Streaming on Prime Video March 14th)

Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 (Streaming on Disney+ March 20th)

Palm Royale (Streaming on Apple TV+ March 20th)

Shirley (Streaming on Netflix March 22nd)

We Were the Lucky Ones (Streaming on Hulu March 28th)

Back to Black (In theaters May 17th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

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Another exciting week of trailers headed your way!! And, just in case you missed a few of them on Super Bowl Sunday I included them here. See this week’s trailers below:

Welcome Home, Franklin (Streaming on Apple TV+ February 16th)

Iwájú (Streaming on Disney+ February 28th)

Scoop (Streaming on Netflix April 5th)

Knuckles (Streaming on Paramount+ April 26th)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (In theaters May 10th)

A Quiet Place: Day One (In theaters June 28th)

Twisters (In theaters July 19th)

Deadpool & Wolverine (In theaters July 26th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

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This is going to be an exciting week!! We jumped into a new month and many of our faves are returning to screens this week!! Even dropped a few late spring/early summer features!! Check out the latest trailers below:

Season 3-Abbott Elementary (Streaming on ABC February 7th)

https://youtu.be/-61kVCFplfI?si=1Ez4DhJWckVla2nf

A Soweto Love Story (Streaming on Netflix February 14th)

Churchy (Streaming on BET+ February 15th)

Season 2-Will Trent (Streaming on ABC February 20th)

https://youtu.be/H2pAz_bqboI?si=cEZtTA1zkcyNJH-H

Madu (Streaming on Disney+ March 29th)

Mary & George (Streaming on STARZ April 5th)

We Grown Now (In theaters May 10th)

Back to Black (In theaters May 17th)

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-January 2024

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Well, we are almost a month into 2024, how are you feeling?? Still, needing a good book to read? Needing to replenish your library? Looking for your next literary escape? I got you covered!! Starting a new year with a new list of recommendations.

Check out January’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

  • A Love Song for Ricki Wilde ~Tia Williams
  • Black Meme ~Legacy Russell
  • Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and The Love Story That Awakened America ~Joy-Ann Reid
  • James ~Percival Everett
  • The Blueprint ~Rae Giana Rashad
  • Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir ~Walela Nehanda
  • Dead in Long Beach, California ~Venita Blackburn
  • The American Daughters ~Maurice Carlos Ruffin

And as always, remember you can always go back and check out 2023’s lists and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!

An Extra Bonus…For all my candle and book fans, check out this literary treat below…

You can purchase this candle and others at Noble Objects!!

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Watching, Listening, and Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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In celebration of Dr. King’s Birthday, I’m sharing some of my favorite speeches from him as well as a few films, documentaries, and television series that feature his life and legacy. Some of these are hidden gems, along with a few speeches and films that I have learned about through my time as a student and now professor. Check them out below:

Dr. G’s Fave Speeches from Dr. King:

Films, Documentaries, and Television Series [*Premium Subscription]

  • Genius: MLK/X (2024) [Set to be released on February 1st on National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+]
  • King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis (1970) [Can be found on Apple TV and Amazon Prime*]
  • Eyes on the Prize series (1993) [Can be found on HBO Max and Amazon Prime*]
  • Boycott (2001) [Can be found here and on HBO Max]
  • Betty & Coretta [Can be found on Lifetime and Amazon Prime]
  • Selma (2014) [Can be found on Amazon Prime]
  • Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise (2016) [Can be found on Amazon Prime and PBS Documentaries]
  • I Am Not Your Negro (2017) [Can be watched on Amazon Prime]
  • King in the Wilderness (2018) [Can be watched here and on HBO Max]
  • I Am MLK Jr (2018) [Can be found on Amazon Prime and the CW]
  • MLK/FBI (2020) [Can be found on Hulu and Apple TV+]
  • Four Died Trying (2023) [Can be found on Apple TV+]
  • Rustin (2023) [Can be found on Netflix]

As an extra bonus, you can also check out this 360 Look at the National Civil Rights Museum which features Dr. King’s legacy.

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.”

~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.