I’m shocked at how this sly, goofy Hamilton homage really hits the mark!
JUNE 9, 2024 UPDATE:
Category Archives: books
Dr. #JaredBall And I Discuss The Book “Prophet Of Discontent: Martin Luther King And The Critique Of Racial Capitalism”
My Novel’s First Draft: Labors End, Labors Begin
So that’s what writing a rough draft of a novel is like!
Mine was easy since my novel is 80 percent true!
So I learned that all the fiction-writing stereotypes are true.
- You do get ideas when you’re trying to go to sleep.
- The characters do talk to you in your head until you write down what they are saying and/or doing.
- It does take as much time as you give it.
- It is true that the reader doesn’t have to know the whole history and background of your characters, but you do.
- You do miss your characters when you are done and it is a good idea to jump right into another project–as in “meeting someone new.” 🙂
- It does take a certain stamina and commitment to finish–particularly when you realize it’s just a first draft. (I haven’t run it through the AI yet.)
Thank You, John Romita, Sr…..
Dr. #JaredBall and I Discuss Jonathan Eig’s “Martin Luther King, A Life” On #BlackPowerMedia
Hands-down, one of our better public discussions, on #BlackPowerMedia or anywhere.
Correcting the now-typical goof I make when I talk too long 🙂 : I think it’s more accurate to say that Mahatma Gandhi was a supporter of African independence in his later years, not a Pan-Africanist per se.
The Western Fantasy Construction At The Core Of Writing About Martin Luther King, Jr.
I’ll try to talk about this on Saturday when I’m on #BlackPowerMedia with Dr. Jared Ball to talk about Jonathan Eig’s King: A Life.
Activists Celebrate Mumia Abu-Jamal’s 69th Birthday, Which Is Today (4/24/23)
Continuing the tradition of fixing my goofs here: I meant to say that Mumia Abu-Jamal was “the first Black radical blogger.” And by the way, The Daily Challenge was/is an African-American newspaper.
My Conversation w/Dayvon Love Of The Leaders Of A Beautiful Struggle About “The Intellectual Legacy of Mumia Abu-Jamal”
I wanted to fix some goofs and omissions here from this November 2022 interview. The name of the Philadelphia NAACP president I didn’t remember was Cecil Moore. The “Hinton” I mentioned was Elizabeth Hinton. Also, I meant “ECO-system,” not “ECHO-system.” And the documentary with Raoul Peck was Exterminate All The Brutes, available on HBO Max, platform also containing 40 Years a Prisoner, Mike Africa Jr.’s journey with his MOVE parents.
Marvel Studios’ The Marvels | Teaser Trailer
Just the trailer makes me want to see this team in its own movie trilogy! And I love this choice from The Beasties!
SEPTEMBER 14th UPDATE:
WOW!!!! Does This New “SpiderVerse” Trailer *Alone* Beat “Spider-Man: No Way Home”????????
I’m really glad I read that phone-book comic omnibus SpiderVerse/SpiderGeddon, one of the longest but best Spidey stories ever.
