This blog’s been deserted for almost two months. Seems I got wished away to the cornfield by Anthony again…that kid is a gem. Will try and make my way back soon.
Whispers: *Think good thoughts.*
…Wished Away to the Cornfield
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Early Black Writers, Speculative Fiction and Confronting Racial Terror
In the bleakest of moments African-American writers have turned to literature to confront racial terror and the trauma it could induce–turning to poetry, personal narratives, plays and novels. Sometimes, they even dreamed of the fantastic.
GOT- “The Dance of Dragons”
Another Sunday another Game of Thrones. We’re down to the last two episodes. And if last week was all about ice, this week brings the fire–in more ways than one. Let’s go.
A Steampunk May Day: Black Radicals, Anarchists, Socialists and Reformers
“The bourgeoisie is fearful of the militancy of the Negro woman, and for good reason. The capitalists know, far better than many progressives seem to know, that once Negro women begin to take action, the militancy of the whole Negro people, and thus of the anti-imperialist coalition, is greatly enhanced.”–Claudia Jones, “An End to the Neglect of the Problems of the Negro Woman!” (1949)
GOT: High Sparrow
Another Sunday, another Game of Thrones. This episode takes us all throughout Westeros and beyond, with marriages consummated, marriages to come, religious zealots and oh…this guy right here (to the left) gets just what he ordered. Let’s dive in.
Phenderson Djèlí Clark 