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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Posted on May 2, 2023April 30, 2023 by drblackfuturefeminist

Spring is Here in Full Force!! And it’s the top of the month, which means we also got some new trailers on deck!! Check them out below:

Love Again (In theaters May 5th)

Love to Love You, Donna Summer (STreaming on HBO Max May 20th)

Season 5-Mayans M.C. (Streaming on Hulu May 24th)

Platonic (Streaming on Apple TV+ May 24th)

Season 6-Black Mirror (Streaming on Netflix this June)

All the Light We Cannot See (Streaming on Netflix November 2nd)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (In theaters November 17th)

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-March 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023March 27, 2023 by drblackfuturefeminist

We are rocking and rolling through another list of recommended reads!! This month is dedicated to telling “Her” story as we celebrate Women’s History Month! Much like every month I try to mix it up to include graphic novels, coming-of-age stories, diasporic and world literature, stories of the American dream, romance, and historical fiction. Nothing like adding a few more literary reads to your library!!

Check out March’s List Below:

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts ~Rebecca Hall
Maame ~Jessica George
Queenie: Godmother of Harlem ~Elizabeth Colomba
The Middle Daughter ~Chika Unigwe
Behold the Dreamers ~Imbolo Mbue
The Sun is Also a Star ~Nicola Yoon
Such a Fun Age ~Kiley Reid
Twice As Hard : The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century ~Jasmine Brown

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

“Where there is a woman there is magic.” — Ntozake Shange

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-February 2023

Posted on February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 by drblackfuturefeminist

Just like that I got another list of literary goodies waiting for you to add to you bookshelves. As always I have a nice mix for you, everything ranging from fantasy fiction to LGBTQ stories to illustrated history, and much more! And as you peruse the list make sure you also support your local bookstores!

Check out February’s List below:

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People ~Kekla Magoon
Stone and Steel ~Eboni Dunbar
Rootless ~Krystle Zara Appiah
The Trayvon Generation ~Elizabeth Alexander
Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and Unseen ~George McCalman
Decent People ~De’Shawn Charles Winslow
A Ruin of Shadows ~L.D. Lewis
Trouble the Saints ~Alaya Dawn Johnson

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

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~Harriet Tubman

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It’s Valentine’s Day!!

Posted on February 14, 2023 by drblackfuturefeminist

Happy Valentine’s Day to all my BFF Family and Friends!! As a way of sharing my appreciation, here is a music playlist as well as film list to get you in the spirit!! Enjoy!!

Here is a playlist I created called “Black Love Through Music” on Spotify

And if you need a few suggestions of what to watch while cozied up on the couch, hanging out with that special someone, or with your crew check out this list of films to watch:

Claudine (1974)
Hav Plenty (1997)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Brown Sugar (2002)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Rafiki (2018)
Naz & Maalik (2015)
Purple Rain (1984)
Carmen Jones (1954)
The Photograph (2020)
Breakin’ All The Rules (2004)
Nothing But A Man (1964)
Sylvie’s Love (2020)
Poetic Justice (1993)
Jason’s Lyric (1994)
Moonlight (2016)
Beyond the Lights (2014)
Really Love (2020)
I Will Follow (2010)
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
Love Jones (1997)

Just a little something to get you in the mood for today and even for the rest of the week and month!! Happy V-Day!! Enjoy and Spread the Love!!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations- Holiday Edition/December 2022

Posted on December 26, 2022December 24, 2022 by drblackfuturefeminist

Happy Holidays!! As we close out another year, I have one more list of recommendations to close out!! This month’s list is split with a little holiday flair!

Check out December’s list below:

A Coastline is an Immeasurable Thing ~Mary-Alice Daniel
On Rotation ~Shirlene Obuobi
Black on Black: On our Resilience and Brilliance in America ~Daniel Black
The Sugar Jar: Create Boundaries, Embrace Self-Healing, and Enjoy the Sweet Things in Life ~Yasmine Cheyenne
Shot Clock ~Caron Butler & Justin A. Reynolds
An American Story ~Kwame Alexander
I’m Dreaming of Brown Christmas ~Steve Gray and Vernon D. Gibbs
Christmas Soul: African American Holiday Stories ~Allison Samuels
Mim’s Christmas Jam ~Andrea Davis Pinkney
Soulful Holidays: An inclusive rhyming story celebrating the joys of Christmas and Kwanzaa ~Ciara Hill

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

“We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” — Gwendolyn Brooks

New Trailer Alerts!!, On The Radar

Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Posted on May 10, 2022May 9, 2022 by drblackfuturefeminist

I know I missed you guys on last week, but I am back and I came with that newness!! Check out this week’s new trailer alerts:

Bling Empire (Streaming on Netflix May 13th)

Night Sky (Streaming on Prime Video May 20th)

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Streaming on Disney+ May 27th)

Hollywood Stargirl (Streaming on Disney+ June 3rd)

Season 5-The Chi (Streaming on Showtime June 24th)

Season 5-Cobra Kai (Streaming on Netflix September 9th)

Don’t Worry Darling (In theaters September 23rd)

Dear Mama-Limited Series (Streaming on FX Fall 2022)

New Trailer Alerts!!

Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Posted on January 18, 2022January 17, 2022 by drblackfuturefeminist

Another week and another set of trailers waiting just for you!! Got a nice mix of returning and relaunched series, new films, and even a Pixar movie!! So dive right in and check them out below:

Definition Please (Streaming on Netflix January 21st)

The Worst Person in the World (In theaters February 4th)

Season 2-Sweet Magnolia (Streaming on Netflix February 4th)

Power Book IV: Force (Streaming on STARZ February 6th)

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Streaming on Disney+ February 23rd)

Turning Red (In theaters March 4th)

New Trailer Alerts!!, On The Radar

Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Posted on December 21, 2021December 20, 2021 by drblackfuturefeminist

Just cause the 2021 is coming to a close does not mean the movies and tv shows stop, if anything we get more!! Got another dose of trailers for your viewing pleasure!! Enjoy and check them out below:

Season 2-The Righteous Gemstones (Streaming on HBO Max January 9th, 2022)