Conference Review: Facing Race 2020
Co-Founder Vanay Smith reviews the Facing Race digital conference, for the good, the bad, and the best!
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Facing Race Day 1 Recap
I didn’t realize that I was considered an activist until a few years ago. It was brought to my attention when I was invited to speak at the 2016 Facing Race National Conference over four years ago. The bi-annual conference brings together community organizers from across the country to discuss how to implement racial as well as gender equity and
Read more5 Films (and Shows) You Slept on, Way Before ‘Cuties’ Got Here
The current seems to be pulling away from the Netflix show Cuties written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré. It’s about a girl and her friends who want so badly to be “grown-up” that they pull examples of adulthood from social media. Well, it should come as a surprise that the girls end up mimicking provocative dance moves and behaviors, in
Read moreThat Time When The Blerd Galaxy Board was On a SDCC Panel
Remember that time when the Blerd Galaxy Board members were on an SDCC panel with Jules Rivera and Camilla Zhang? Well, we were interviewed by CNN reporter Chris Morrow after the panel. Our interview posted weeks later. We found it and now we are sharing it with you. Listen as Vanee, Marqueeda, Regine, and Jonita joined by Jules and Camilla,
Read moreBig $$$ News for Women in Comics Collective International
We are sending out a big CONGRATULATIONS to our mother company Women in Comics Collective International. They were among the recipients of the National Book Foundation’s Literary Arts Emergency Fund Grant Recipients. WinC joins other organizations such as the Third World Press Foundation, Kweli Journal, and so many others. Over 282 organizations were awarded a total of 3.5 million dollars.
Read moreComic Review: Is’nana The Were-Spider in Showtime
Review of Indie Comic Is’nana the Were-Spider: Showtime!
Read moreDear Black Parents: We See You, We Hear You, We Are You
A Love Letter from Black Teachers During Distance Learning Look… we get it. We really, truly get it. You are not a teacher. You didn’t sign up for this. What the world is throwing at you right now is insane. You have to raise your kids during a pandemic already, and now you have to help teach them, too. That’s
Read moreFilm Review: ‘Asunder’ Is On the Verge of Something Great
The “anatomy of a marriage” film is a category I use for movies that are about the realities of marriage and little else. The story does have a plot and an interesting arc, however, the meat of the narrative is how a couple navigates the ups and downs of being a married couple. Plenty of films have done this—like The
Read moreInternational Female Ride Day Offers Women Self-Care and Sisterhood On a Bike
A Q&A with Porsche Taylor founder and EIC of Black Girls Ride and Joey Lindahl Senior Marketing Manager, Customer Growth at Polaris By Jonita Davis and Michele St. Martin On August 22, 2020, Women all over the world will get on their motorcycles, autocycles, trikes, ATVs, and more to take a ride in celebration of International Female Ride Day. The
Read moreInterview: A Q&A with Comic Artist Peach Momoko
Comic collectors are calling this the “Year of the Peach,” a term held over from 2019 as the works of artist Peach Momoko are snapped up before they even hit the shelves. Her mastery of the comic arts is unparalleled. Momoko’s horror covers have a certain haunting beauty that’s hard to look away from. Her action covers are just as
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