Chris Rock Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
Once upon a time, you could rely on one host for the Oscars, Bob Hope, who hosted for 19 years, a record that is never to be broken. No, not when we look upon Ellen DeGeneres, Jon Stewart, and Chris...
View ArticleReview: ‘Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation’
“Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation” There’s a ragged and raw quality to Octavia Butler’s novel, “Kindred,” first published in 1979, about a young African American woman who time travels to America...
View ArticleReview: SCOTLAND YARDIE by Bobby Joseph and Joseph Samuels
SCOTLAND YARDIE by Bobby Joseph and Joseph Samuels As we here in the States, along with the rest of the world, continue to deal with the orange menace, it’s good to gain strength from our friends...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘The Blood of Emmett Till’ by Timothy Tyson
“The Blood of Emmett Till” by Timothy Tyson April 28, 1955 Emmett Till was tortured and murdered by white men in Money, Mississippi for allegedly flirting with a white woman. The men were tried for...
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘Get Out’
When I first saw the trailer for “Get Out,” I was hooked on the idea of a racially explicit horror movie. I had already written a script in my head of what I had expected to see. I took for granted...
View ArticleOscars 2018: Why ‘Get Out’ Could Win for Best Picture
After a startling presentation mix-up for the best picture award, Barry Jenkins, at the mic, and the Moonlight cast accept the award at the Oscars on Sunday.Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Not so long ago,...
View ArticleNational Geographic Examines Its Own Racism and Adds to Discussion
National Geographic Examines Its Own Racism in April 2018 Issue You could spend a lifetime finding ways to improve yourself and the lives of your fellow humans. You can do it all by yourself, without...
View ArticleReview: I WAS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM by Malaka Gharib
I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib I juggle a lot of things. I read a lot of comics, I work on my own comics, and sometimes I’ll get into a zone as I read a comic and not even think of the...
View ArticleBook Review: ELECTION YEAR by Lloyd Scott
Election Year by Lloyd Scott Election Year. By Llody Scott. Independently published (June 2, 2020). 220pp, Free. Here is a book that would make one hell of a movie. There’s even a moment in the book...
View ArticleInterview: Lloyd Scott, author of ELECTION YEAR
Election Year by Lloyd Scott Lloyd Scott has written a brilliant novel, ELECTION YEAR, that is part satire, political thriller and action adventure. On top of that, it is a heartfelt and insightful...
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