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For African-Americans who like the genres that fall under speculative fiction (sci-fi, Afrofuturism, steampunk, etc). https://midwestbsfa.wordpress.com/

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a close up of a woman 's face with the words hell yeah written below her Alt: a close up of a person's face with the words hell yeah written below it
19.02.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what an exhausting time to be alive

17.02.2026 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

17.02.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hey y'all! I’m Dr. Mel Michelle Lewis, a writer and transdisciplinary artist partnering with ABC as a member of the Afrofuturism Collective.

I’m thrilled to invite you to a conversation about conservation and creativity.
πŸ—“οΈ Wed, Feb 25, 2026
⏰ 4–5PM ET
πŸ“ Zoom

RSVP here:
bit.ly/4qYwL0F

05.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Royal Heretic | MVmedia, LLC Bakari is the netkoleh, ruler of the Ega empire and the living embodiment of the gods. When his eldest son and heir falls ill and dies, Bakari drowns in despair. He decides that the gods are nonexiste...

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.

www.mvmediaatl.com/product-page...

13.02.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ–€βœ¨ Designing Liberation in real time βœ¨πŸ–€

Black Futures Month 2026 is stacked. SUBSUME Media is convening a cross-generational, cross-disciplinary lineup of visionaries shaping Black futures now.

🌍 Explore + submit events: blackfuturesmonth.com/events

#SistahScifi #BlackFuturesMonth #SUBSUMEMedia

06.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is celebrating his 49th birthday with a cake with candles in the shape of the number 49 Alt: a man is celebrating his 49th birthday with a cake with candles in the shape of the number 49

I'm not from San Francisco but I'm officially a 49er! πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³#happybirthdaytome

06.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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it's officially February 1st

so you know what that means....

01.02.2026 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 533    πŸ” 266    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 16

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.

26.01.2026 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

No diggity, no doubt

24.01.2026 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard is laughing with his eyes closed and a ring on his finger . Alt: LeBron James laughing
24.01.2026 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I immediately thought of Calloway's "I Wanna Be Rich." πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

24.01.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This.

23.01.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic β€œSinners” led all films with 16 nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.

22.01.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 328    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 49
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Ruth E. Carter Becomes The Most-Nominated Black Woman In Oscar History | Essence Trailblazer Ruth E. Carter is at it again. With her fifth Oscar nomination for costume design on Ryan Coogler’s Sinners.

Ruth E. Carter Becomes The Most-Nominated Black Woman In Oscar History | Essence
www.essence.com/fashion/ruth...

23.01.2026 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜SINNERS’ 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

22.01.2026 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7672    πŸ” 2198    πŸ’¬ 193    πŸ“Œ 1089

*local (UGH)

22.01.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a black turtleneck stands in front of a window with perfection written on the bottom right Alt: A man in a black turtleneck (from one of those terrible X-Men movies) saying "perfection."

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

22.01.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chiiiile...

31.12.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😫😫😫 Ooof, damn!

31.12.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

31.12.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

31.12.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a little girl wearing glasses and a headband is holding a teddy bear while sitting next to a woman . Alt: a little girl wearing glasses and a head scarf holding a teddy bear and clasping her chest.
31.12.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tiny dog with white coat and grayish black ears wearing a Christmas sweater.

Tiny dog with white coat and grayish black ears wearing a Christmas sweater.

I'm currently dogsitting a Jim Henson muppet.

28.12.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I made my mom stop putting me on speaker because she knows I'll embarrass her by saying something wild. 😏😏😏

28.12.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒ™πŸ“š Author Chat with Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social

Join Spoken Thoughts Book Club on Dec 28 at 2 PM ET for a cozy end-of-year conversation celebrating Psychopomp & Circumstance.

Come settle in, listen, and reflect with us. πŸŒ’βœ¨

πŸ“ Discord Stage
🎟 Link in bio

#blackbooksky #blacksky #booksky

26.12.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Oh nooooo! 😬😬😬

26.12.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That man is, as my grandma would've said, "finer than frog's hair split four ways."

26.12.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A post by c.a.t.y.a.y that reads, "I wonder what my art could've been if I didn't quit". Iggy responds, "I wonder what it will be if you start again"

A post by c.a.t.y.a.y that reads, "I wonder what my art could've been if I didn't quit". Iggy responds, "I wonder what it will be if you start again"

Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:

16.12.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9544    πŸ” 4799    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 138