Midwest BSFA

Maaan, I can't. I think I'll be in MI that weekend.

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An art piece of two Black people, a man and woman, sitting in a 1930s car. The woman is in the open passenger seat with a small robot on her lap. The man, wearing a brown suit, is sitting on the running board with his hat on his knee. A skinny limbed robot stands nearby, wearing a green fedora and holding a rifle over his shoulder.

With Sinners coming back to theaters, I just think about how that movie unlocked something. And not just in me.

In memoriam tribute to Subrina Wood

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. 💜🖖

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.

D'Angelo Live, by Ian Wallace 15 track album

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.

I should know better by now than to read these threads while I'm at work. I almost laughed out loud just now and there ain't no way I was gonna be able to explain why if I had!

Queen City Black Comix Day 2025 details along with comic book characters

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!

The cover of Roots of Madness issue 1 showing a close-up of Etta Knight. Art by Juliet Nneka.

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.

Two Black women posing for photo (one on left in a tutu and a THE FUTURE IS FEMALE EJACULATION t-shirt and one on right in hot pink top and black leggings)

Went to the THOT SQUAD show this week and it was so much fun! Weird Black girls, FTW!

Sickle Cell Alliance Foundation Sickle Cell Alliane Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the life expectancy among people with sickle cell disease.

We at Midwest BSFA are proud to support community efforts to raise awareness about this debilitating disease. For more information about the SCAF and how you can help, visit www.scafcincy.com.

#geeksgivesback #bipocvampday #bvd25 #greatercincinnati #southwestohio #philanthropy

Attendees will include Aziza the Graphic Novelist (The Kaaiman's Cry, Blood + Insyte, Locket of Devise), Fred McKinstry (SKRAP), Byron Hutchins (representing Creative Mussel, creators of MeSseD, The Filipino Assassin, and Grassman), and more.

Two versions of Midwest BSFA's mascot, Frobot, dressed as Mr. Terrific and Superman sitting on steps and reading books.

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!

Logo for Sickle Cell Alliance Foundation

Thanks to juke joint ticket sales and sponsorships, we were able to donate $250 directly to the Sickle Cell Alliance Foundation this week! SCAF is dedicated to increasing the life expectancy of people with sickle cell disease through quality programs, effective workshops, advocacy and outreach.

BIPOC Vamp Day event flyer

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.

'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.

One of my faves! 💖💖💖

Midwest BSFA Juke Joint Recap Our Sinners-style juke joint for BIPOC Vamp Day weekend is officially in the rearview mirror! Check out the photos from the event.

Visit our blog to see more photos from the event.

And MAJOR thanks to all of our event sponsors:

Airship Ashanti
Black Bottle Connect
Maurice Broaddus
Akira Brown
Roger Collins
Creative Mussel
Tim Heile
The House of Afros, Capes, & Curls
Mocha Memoirs Press
NCBAE
Dana Neal
Super Heroines Etc.
Ten21 Agency

You're all amazing! 💖💖💖

Big shoutout to Dr. Cassandra Jones for the lovely flower arrangements for the tables and for helping to get everything set up (you’re a lifesaver!). Thanks to Nyte Visions Photography for capturing the night and to Byron Hutchins for coming through with some cool video projections.

The National Commission for Black Arts & Entertainment gave off the perfect juke joint vibe, DJ Apryl Reign played a fantastic set, and some of our longtime friends and supporters came through to kick it with us.

Juke Joint attendees chatting

Ricky Pleasant of Black Bottle Connect does samplings of Black-owned alcohol brands.

DJ Apryl Reign on the 1s and 2s

The cobblestone courtyard with fairy lights at the National Commission for Black Arts & Entertainment space served as the dance floor.

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. 💖💖💖

YouTube video by Awkward Virgo TV The Comic Shop (Workplace Comedy) | Episode 3 "COMIC BOOK THIEF!"

Episode 3 is otw!! Tomorrow #TheComicShopSeries

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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...

🎉🎊🎉 Yaaaay!

Juke joint is two weeks away and I just woke up from a nightmare that I was completely unprepared. 😩😩😩

Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic The beginning of a story about turning fear into power.

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. 🙏🏻

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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. 🤣😂🤣

Black and white image of poet Nikki Giovani. Text reads: Deal with yourself as an individual worthy of respect, and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

Nikki Giovanni
#GoodMorning