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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Last week was a doozy and I missed you all next week, but I got you covered! Never fail, check out this weeks new alerts below:

9 Bullets (In theaters April 15th)

Outer Range (Streaming on Prime Video April 15th)

Season 2-Russian Doll (Streaming on Netflix April 20th)

Captive Audience (Streaming on Hulu April 21st)

The Baby (Streaming on HBO Max April 24th)

Season 2-Gentleman Jack (Streaming on HBO Max April 25th)

Posted in New Trailer Alerts!!, On The Radar

Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Got another list of goodies waiting for you to push play!! A good mix of film and television to make you laugh, have you on the edge of your seat, and even make you go hmmmm. And as an extra bonus I dropped a few potential summer hits for you too!! Check them out below:

Season 3-A Black Lady Sketch Show (Streaming on HBO Max April 8th)

Roar (Streaming on Apple TV+ April 15th)

Limited Series-The Offer (Streaming on Paramount + April 28th)

The Takedown (Streaming on Netflix May 6th)

Candy (Streaming on Hulu May 9th)

The Terminal List (Streaming on Prime Video July 1st)

Bullet Train (In theaters July 15th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

The Time has changed, the Weather is getting warmer, and I got more tv and film newness just for you!! Looks like these next few month are going to continue to bring us the hotness!!

Check out some of the new things dropping in theaters and on your streaming networks!!

Season 2-Woke (Streaming on Hulu April 8th)

Outer Range (Streaming on Prime Video April 15th)

Season 6-Better Call Saul (Streaming on AMC/AMC+ April 18th)

We Own This City (Streaming on HBO April 25th)

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Streaming on Disney+ May 25th)

The Boys (Streaming on Prime Video June 3rd)

Elvis (In theaters June 24th)

Posted in Conversations with Beloved & Kindred, Feature Spotlight, On the Desk..., On The Radar

Last Week in Review!!

Last week was a busy and fun week for me! Dr. Robinson and I got to go in deep on The Candyman series in episode 2 of “Conversations with Beloved & Kindred” and then I closed out the week talking with three dynamic authors for the Virginia Festival of the Book!! And if you did not get a chance to see them LIVE, fear not I got you covered!!

You can check out both videos below:

Season 2-Episode 2: Conversations with Beloved & Kindred...”All About Candyman”

Virginia Festival of the Book“To Reimagine Time: Historical Fantasy” A conversation with authors Shelley Parker-Chan, Natashia Deón, and Nicole Glover!

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Weekly Trailers Alerts!!

So I missed you guys on last week, but I am coming back with some goodies!! No need to delay any further, check them out below:

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (Streaming on Netflix March 16th)

DMZ (Streaming on HBO Max March 17th)

Season 2-Bridgerton (Streaming on Netflix March 25th)

Tokyo Vice (Streaming on HBO Max April 7th)

The First Lady (Streaming on Showtime April 17th)

Bosch: Legacy (Streaming on IMDb TV May 6th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

It’s the first of the month and I got new trailer just for you!! Locked and loaded, ready for you to hit play!! Check them out below:

The Weekend Away (Streaming on Netflix March 3rd)

The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey (Streaming on Apple TV+ March 11th)

Windfall (Streaming on Netflix March 18th)

Pachinko (Streaming on Apple TV+ March 25th)

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (In theaters April 15th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

As one month gets ready to come to a close another one begins!! And with a new month comes a new set of trailers! Check them out below:

The Tourist (Streaming on HBO Max March 3rd)

Shining Vale (Streaming on STARZ March 6th)

Season 2-Bridgerton (Streaming on Netflix March 25th)

The Contractor (In theaters April 1st)

The First Lady (Streaming on Showtime April 17th)

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“Black Futures Matter”- Afrofuturism 101 Reading & Movie List

So recently I have had many people ask what would I recommend as an introduction into Afrofuturism. This is something that I am always talking about, teaching, and or even consuming for myself, so why not have a list for beginners! And voila…I compiled various books, short stories, comic books, graphic novels, children and YA fiction, and movies that offer a unique look into Afrofuturism.

Books

  • Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture ~Ytasha Womack
  • Afrofuturism 2.0: The Rise of Astro-Blackness ~Edited by Reynaldo Anderson & Charles E. Jones
  • Beloved ~Toni Morrison
  • Kindred ~Octavia Butler
  • Wild Seed ~Octavia Butler
  • Brown Girl in the Ring ~Nalo Hopkinson
  • The Conductors ~Nicole Glover
  • How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? ~N.K. Jemisin
  • Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora ~Edited by Sheree Thomas
  • Dark Matter: Reading the Bones ~Edited by Sheree Thomas
  • Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Working of Science in the Land of the Free ~George Schuyler
  • Lion’s Blood ~Steven Barnes
  • Zulu Heart ~Steven Barnes
  • Black Leopard, Red Wolf ~Marlon James
  • Minions: A Vampire Huntress Legend ~L.A. Banks
  • Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements ~Edited by Walidah Imarisha & adrienne maree brown 
  • Black Kirby: In Search of the MotherBoxx Connection ~John Jennings & Stacey Robinson 
  • Mothership Tales: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond ~Edited by Bill Campbell & Edward Austin Hall

Short Stories/Lecture

  • “The Princess Steel” & “The Comet” ~W.E.B. Du Bois
  • “Caramelle 1864” ~Jewelle Gomez
  • “I Left My Heart in Skaftafell” ~Victor LaValle
  • “Don’t Go There” ~Tracy Cross
  • “Ain’t I a Woman” ~Sojourner Truth

Comic Books/Graphic Novels

  • Matty’s Rocket and Infinitude: An Afrofuturist Tale ~Tim Fielder
  • Far Sector (DC Comics) ~N.K. Jemisin
  • Eve (Boom! Studios) ~Victor LaValle
  • Hardware, Blood Syndicate, Static (Milestone Media)
  • Livewire (Valiant Comics)
  • Ironheart (Marvel Comics)
  • Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Marvel Comics)

Children/YA Fiction

  • Bayou Magic ~Jewel Parker Rhodes
  • Malice in Ovenland ~Micheline Hess
  • Ikenga and Shuri: A Black Panther Novel ~Nnedi Okorafor
  • Raybearer ~Jordan Ifueko
  • Children of Blood and Bone and Children of Virtue and Vengeance ~Tomi Adeyemi
  • The Gilded Ones ~Namina Forna

Movies

  • Space is the Place (1974)
  • The Wiz (1978)
  • Black Panther (2018)
  • Hidden Figures (2016)
  • Get Out (2017)
  • Us (2019)
  • Antebellum (2020)
  • Sorry to Bother You (2018)
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
  • See You Yesterday (2019)
  • District 9 (2009)