Midwest BSFA
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For African-Americans who like the genres that fall under speculative fiction (sci-fi, Afrofuturism, steampunk, etc). https://midwestbsfa.wordpress.com/
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Today's throwback story rec is If Salt Lose Its Savor by Christopher Caldwell at Uncanny Magazine (2020) www.uncannymagazine.com/article/if-s...
If Salt Lose Its Savor - Uncanny Magazine
Restless and troubled by salt-dreams, Dion was up before dawn. The night workers in the dryhouse sang work songs. Dion yoked her buckets across her shoulders and waded out into the sea, the face of th...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Today's throwback story rec is If Salt Lose Its Savor by Christopher Caldwell at Uncanny Magazine (2020) www.uncannymagazine.com/article/if-s...
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Don't forget to check out the Black Feminist Apocalypse/Dystopian Survival Resource Compilation and let us know of other useful resources as they come along.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A Black Feminist Apocalypse/Dystopian Survival Resource Compilation
A Black Feminist Apocalypse/Dystopian Survival Resource Compilation With the awful realization that we are indeed in a fight for our very survival coming over me for the past few years, I’ve asked my...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Don't forget to check out the Black Feminist Apocalypse/Dystopian Survival Resource Compilation and let us know of other useful resources as they come along.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Oooh! I need that!
Pure shea butter mixed with avocado oil!
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Oooh! I need that!
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Ok my turn!!!
Hot babes indeed do love Star Trek.
I’m living proof, I created and all Black mostly women lead StarTrek podcast.
I’m Shenikwa, a die hard Trekkie. Don’t believe me? He’s an article in Gizmodo that mentions me:
gizmodo.com/fans-open-up...
Hot babes indeed do love Star Trek.
I’m living proof, I created and all Black mostly women lead StarTrek podcast.
I’m Shenikwa, a die hard Trekkie. Don’t believe me? He’s an article in Gizmodo that mentions me:
gizmodo.com/fans-open-up...
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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With Sinners coming back to theaters, I just think about how that movie unlocked something. And not just in me.
October 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
With Sinners coming back to theaters, I just think about how that movie unlocked something. And not just in me.
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With heavy hearts, we share that our dear friend, sister, and fellow podcaster, Subrina Wood of the SyFy Sistas, has passed away after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year. Her laughter, light, and love for fandom will never be forgotten. 💜🖖
October 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
With heavy hearts, we share that our dear friend, sister, and fellow podcaster, Subrina Wood of the SyFy Sistas, has passed away after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year. Her laughter, light, and love for fandom will never be forgotten. 💜🖖
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All the love you’re seeing for D’Angelo is what happens when you leave the world in a better place than how you found it.
He and his art will be missed.
He and his art will be missed.
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
All the love you’re seeing for D’Angelo is what happens when you leave the world in a better place than how you found it.
He and his art will be missed.
He and his art will be missed.
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An hour and 11-minute long mix of nothing but D'Angelo live tracks from various shows during the Brown Sugar and Voodoo eras. It's so well done. Also downloadable.
D'Angelo Live, by Ian Wallace
15 track album
ianwallaceproductions.bandcamp.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
An hour and 11-minute long mix of nothing but D'Angelo live tracks from various shows during the Brown Sugar and Voodoo eras. It's so well done. Also downloadable.
The @cincylibrary.bsky.social's flyer for our Queen City Black Comix Day Event is so cute! 🔥🥰😍
October 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The @cincylibrary.bsky.social's flyer for our Queen City Black Comix Day Event is so cute! 🔥🥰😍
Hawk was the coolest mofo to ever do it! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 I wish there was more than one season of that show!
Happy 77th Birthday, Avery Brooks, aka A Man Called Hawk....🔥 (Yes, I know about his Star Trek role, but this is what I chose to post) 🥳🎂🎉
October 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hawk was the coolest mofo to ever do it! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 I wish there was more than one season of that show!
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This A-Comic-A-Day is another book from Ignition Press @ignitionpress.bsky.social
I’ve been really impressed with them so far and Roots of Madness isn’t going to change that.
This is only issue 1 of a five issue horror title, but I’m already in.
I’ve been really impressed with them so far and Roots of Madness isn’t going to change that.
This is only issue 1 of a five issue horror title, but I’m already in.
October 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This A-Comic-A-Day is another book from Ignition Press @ignitionpress.bsky.social
I’ve been really impressed with them so far and Roots of Madness isn’t going to change that.
This is only issue 1 of a five issue horror title, but I’m already in.
I’ve been really impressed with them so far and Roots of Madness isn’t going to change that.
This is only issue 1 of a five issue horror title, but I’m already in.
Went to the THOT SQUAD show this week and it was so much fun! Weird Black girls, FTW!
October 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Went to the THOT SQUAD show this week and it was so much fun! Weird Black girls, FTW!
Queen City Black Comix Day is back! Join us from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, at the College Hill branch of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library to buy comics from local Black and POC creators!
September 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Queen City Black Comix Day is back! Join us from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, at the College Hill branch of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library to buy comics from local Black and POC creators!
While the #BIPOCVampDay organizers raised money for the National Sickle Cell Disease Association during last weekend's festivities, we got local and decided to raise money for Cincinnati's very own sickle cell charity.
September 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
While the #BIPOCVampDay organizers raised money for the National Sickle Cell Disease Association during last weekend's festivities, we got local and decided to raise money for Cincinnati's very own sickle cell charity.
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'Abraham listened to the lyrics seeping out the doors of Piney Grove AME Zion Church with his eyes closed, the power of each word warming his body.'
- Battle Axe by Yours Truly. Available now from MVmedia, LLC. Official release date: October 1, 2025.
- Battle Axe by Yours Truly. Available now from MVmedia, LLC. Official release date: October 1, 2025.
September 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
'Abraham listened to the lyrics seeping out the doors of Piney Grove AME Zion Church with his eyes closed, the power of each word warming his body.'
- Battle Axe by Yours Truly. Available now from MVmedia, LLC. Official release date: October 1, 2025.
- Battle Axe by Yours Truly. Available now from MVmedia, LLC. Official release date: October 1, 2025.
One of my faves! 💖💖💖
“I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe.” - John Coltrane
Remembering John Coltrane on his birthday (September 23, 1926 - July 17, 1967)💙🕊️
Remembering John Coltrane on his birthday (September 23, 1926 - July 17, 1967)💙🕊️
September 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
One of my faves! 💖💖💖
Our juke joint for #BIPOCVampDay weekend was such a vibe! While events like these are incredibly stressful to put together, we’ve cultivated a small community of like-minded people who understand the whimsy I’m trying to spread. Together, we make magic. 💖💖💖
September 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our juke joint for #BIPOCVampDay weekend was such a vibe! While events like these are incredibly stressful to put together, we’ve cultivated a small community of like-minded people who understand the whimsy I’m trying to spread. Together, we make magic. 💖💖💖
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The Comic Shop (Workplace Comedy) | Episode 3 "COMIC BOOK THIEF!"
YouTube video by Awkward Virgo TV
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September 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Omg! We just hit $15K on my Kickstarter! Which means Star Wielder #1 is 100% funded!
There's still time to grab your copy of this over-sized debut issue of a story about turning fear into power.
👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
There's still time to grab your copy of this over-sized debut issue of a story about turning fear into power.
👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
September 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Omg! We just hit $15K on my Kickstarter! Which means Star Wielder #1 is 100% funded!
There's still time to grab your copy of this over-sized debut issue of a story about turning fear into power.
👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
There's still time to grab your copy of this over-sized debut issue of a story about turning fear into power.
👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Juke joint is two weeks away and I just woke up from a nightmare that I was completely unprepared. 😩😩😩
September 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Juke joint is two weeks away and I just woke up from a nightmare that I was completely unprepared. 😩😩😩
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This project needs to be made, but it can only be made if it's fully funded. It needs just under $3000, and it has two days. Please donate and share. 🙏🏻
Check out Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic by @imjayhero.com Jay Hero on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Check out Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic by @imjayhero.com Jay Hero on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic
The beginning of a story about turning fear into power.
www.kickstarter.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This project needs to be made, but it can only be made if it's fully funded. It needs just under $3000, and it has two days. Please donate and share. 🙏🏻
Check out Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic by @imjayhero.com Jay Hero on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Check out Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic by @imjayhero.com Jay Hero on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
I love hoarding old emails. One from a friend with "zombies in February" in the subject line is just her politely declining my zombie hunt plans for my birthday in the most humorous way. 🤣😂🤣
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I love hoarding old emails. One from a friend with "zombies in February" in the subject line is just her politely declining my zombie hunt plans for my birthday in the most humorous way. 🤣😂🤣
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4 Days Left!!! Check out Star Wielder #1 by @imjayhero.com on Kickstarter and help bring this amazing story to the world by backing it, spreading the word, or both! www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic
The beginning of a story about turning fear into power.
www.kickstarter.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
4 Days Left!!! Check out Star Wielder #1 by @imjayhero.com on Kickstarter and help bring this amazing story to the world by backing it, spreading the word, or both! www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
I used to say "kiss my grits" under my breath all the time as a kid when somebody made me mad. 🤣😂🤣
#OnThisDay in 1976, 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 premiered on CBS as a TV pilot. Linda Lavin as Alice, Polly Holliday as Flo, Vic Tayback as Mel, opening to “There’s a New Girl in Town.” A heartfelt tribute to a film-turned-series with soul. Poor Alfred Lutter would be replaced a month later when series episodes began...
September 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I used to say "kiss my grits" under my breath all the time as a kid when somebody made me mad. 🤣😂🤣