We turned away from the light when we invented a way to go online without the computer screaming in warning.
We turned away from the light when we invented a way to go online without the computer screaming in warning.
That air is CLOUDY! π€£ππ€£ She wants people to smell her coming around the corner!
Midwest BSFA members Cassandra, Aiesha, and Tiffany in front of FUTUREGLOW mural
Closeup of Aiesha's frohawk, face shield, and feather cape
Aiesha's outfit for the FUTUREGLOW Bacchanal event (frohawk, feather cape, faux leather bolero, sheer cheetah print top, faux leather bubble skirt).
The FUTUREGLOW Bacchanal was lit! πππ
π€πΎπ€πΎπ€πΎ Kool (& the Gang)!
The Midnight Mystics anthology release should be around the corner now, right, @killianfantasy.blacksky.app??? πππ
Next up? ASFE 2026! Come check out the Best of the Black Fantastic on March 14 and 15 at Northlake Mall. Best of all, it's free! See y'all soon!
what an exhausting time to be alive
Special Announcement! Congratulations goes out to Akua Lezli Hope. Her Spacefunk! poem, 'Our SpaceWays, had been nominated for the 2026 SFPA Rhysling Award long list! We're grateful that Akua chose the Spacefunk! Anthology to be the home for her creativity. Space is the Place!
Hey y'all! Iβm Dr. Mel Michelle Lewis, a writer and transdisciplinary artist partnering with ABC as a member of the Afrofuturism Collective.
Iβm thrilled to invite you to a conversation about conservation and creativity.
ποΈ Wed, Feb 25, 2026
β° 4β5PM ET
π Zoom
RSVP here:
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My debut novel, and the first in the trilogy, is on special on my publisher's site, MV Media. If you're ready for an epic fantasy that pulls from various African cultures this is the series for you.
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π€β¨ Designing Liberation in real time β¨π€
Black Futures Month 2026 is stacked. SUBSUME Media is convening a cross-generational, cross-disciplinary lineup of visionaries shaping Black futures now.
π Explore + submit events: blackfuturesmonth.com/events
#SistahScifi #BlackFuturesMonth #SUBSUMEMedia
I'm not from San Francisco but I'm officially a 49er! π₯³π₯³π₯³π₯³#happybirthdaytome
it's officially February 1st
so you know what that means....
I woke up to 2" of ice cold water on my floor this morning and the rest of the day has gone about how you'd expect after that.
PERFECT TIME to push the last $5101 in my campaign over the edge.
No diggity, no doubt
I immediately thought of Calloway's "I Wanna Be Rich." π₯°π₯°π₯°
This.
Ryan Cooglerβs blues-steeped vampire epic βSinnersβ led all films with 16 nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.
Ruth E. Carter Becomes The Most-Nominated Black Woman In Oscar History | Essence
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βSINNERSβ has broken history as the MOST-NOMINATED FILM OF ALL TIME at the Oscars with 16 nominations
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
*local (UGH)
The locqp opera company is having an Afrofuturism-themed fashion show/party fundraiser next month and I spent an hour yesterday morning figuring out my outfit instead of getting ready for work and it's
Chiiiile...
π«π«π« Ooof, damn!
That's wild! Almost everyone in my office ended up getting COVID shortly after New Year's a couple of years ago and it took me nearly a month to fully recover. Luckily, we can work from home when we're sick so I only took two official sick days. Worst January ever.
Tess, Stuntman Mike, Mogwai, and Bitty Smalls are hilarious! I knew about Abby Jimenez's dogs before I knew she was an author. Great way to market her books honestly.