Podcasts about black science fiction

As a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy I was excited to interview author Nisi Shawl who not only writes award winning novels, but they are also co-founder of Carl Brandon Society to help give people of color greater visibility in the science fiction and fantasy world. Nisi Shawl also has a blog post A Crash Course in the History of Black Science Fiction - and you'll be surprised at some of the authors on the list.First, we continue our series of interviews with Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates. This week I speak to Democratic candidate and former City Councilmember Derek Green. https://derekformayor.com/

Mark interviews writer, narrator, and creative Alicia McCalla about her work creating thrilling stories of courage, bravery and strength featuring kick-ass Black women leads in SciFi, Fantasy & Romance. Prior to the main segment, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, thanks new Patrons, shares a personal update, and a few words about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. During their chat, Mark and Alicia talk about: How Alicia is two different versions of a superwoman and the way her brand is quite powerful Courage, bravery, and strength The strong women in Alicia's life, and her legacy Sharing badass, strong, and powerful black women who use their spunkiness, brains, and abilities Recognizing the power of a black Star Trek captain Dressing up in cosplay as a Starfleet captain when going to get a Covid booster shot How ground-breaking Nichelle Nichols' role in the original Star Trek was, and what happened when she wanted to quit The importance of having a superhero who looks like you, and Alicia's husband's experience with wanting to go to school for Halloween as Spider-Man, but being told by another child he couldn't be Spider-Man because he was black How the Civil Rights Movement could really be understood as a Women's movement Some of the differences between White Feminism and the approach to feminism taken by Black women The difference between Feminism and Female Empowerment The Miles Morales Into the Spiderverse movie The toxicity and racism that exists within science-fiction fandom Alicia's experience sitting on a panel at Dragon Con with a white male participant who claimed they didn't "see" the differences between white and black people and that "race" doesn't matter Crying unabashedly when seeing the Black Futurism in the movie Black Panther The experience of Alicia and her husband giving away their Black Panther and Wonder Woman watches to children in Ghana How selling direct can be both empowering and terrifying The exclusive audio available only via Alicia's website for those dedicated fans who really want it Having an international audience of readers all over the world and how the public library of South Africa is a place that many readers seem to be consumed her books Not being able to finish a book project because of a character who was deeply based on her grandfather who Alicia lost Narrating under the pen name Alicia Speaks   After the interview, Mark reflects on the importance of understanding how something that seems normal or just "fits" for one person, might not be experienced in the same way for another. Case in point: Both Mark and Alicia's husband dressed up as Spider-Man when they were children, but Mark wasn't told that he couldn't because of the color of his skin.   Links of Interest: Alicia McCalla's Website The Publishing Blues Brothers (YouTube) Weird Al's Song "One More Minute" (YouTube) Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Alicia McCalla is a creative entrepreneur who writes, narrates and creates merchandise for readers and customers who love thrilling stories of courage, bravery and strength featuring badass, spunky and smart Black women main characters. If you are a Blerd or Nerd who loves talking about strong Black women and female empowerment in  SciFi, Fantasy, Romance and sometimes Horror then join in on Alicia's blog discussions or follow her on social media. Alicia began writing and self-publishing professionally in 2012. In the beginning, she wrote part-time while she worked full-time as a School Media Specialist. Tragedy struck and her only child, an officer in the US Navy was lost at sea. This single event changed everything. With the overwhelming intensity of her grief brain, she had to re-learn how to live fully while honoring her son's legacy (he was one of her largest supporters and champions. He even produced a theme song for her work). She often takes the time to acknowledge her grief journey in her blog posts. Now, Alicia is a full-time writer, audiobook narrator & merchandiser sharing stories and products of courageous, brave and strong Black women warriors.  She enjoys writing kick-ass sistas with skills, swords & superpowers. Alicia is Black Girl Nerd and regularly Cosplays strong female superheroes, warriors and maybe even a fairy. Because of her love of fan merchandise and desire to see Black women represented in SciFi and Fantasy Merchandise, she launched her shop  Alicia McCalla's Emporium featuring superheroines, vigilantes, huntresses and much more.  Alicia's influences include Octavia Butler, LA Banks, Faith Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Patricia Briggs. She is an activist in the movement towards diversifying Science fiction and Fantasy (#diversityinSFF). She created the first "State of Black Science Fiction 2012" blog tour, is an active member in the State of Black Science Fiction FaceBook group and has a Pinterest account where she actively curates topics related to Black Warrior Women, Black Science Fiction, Fantasy and more. Alicia writes for adults with her brand of Black superheroes, dark fantasy, Urban Fantasy, paranormal, and horror.  She is a former Women Marine-Reservist and a decorated war veteran. Alicia is a native Detroiter who currently resides in metro Atlanta with her loving husband and many nieces and nephews. Sign-up  on www.aliciamccalla.com for free reads, updates, sneak peeks, and merchandise coupons.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0   

In this episode, author Valjeanne Jeffers and I chat about her afrofuturistic series, Immortal. We talk about her characters, the importance of the Afrofuturism genre, why all the good Black TV shows keep getting canceled and making a statement about the human condition. We also let folks know that Black people are here to stay!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29642304)

Do Black people exist in the future? This question, a tough question, seems to sit unanswered amongst the Black community. Often the victims of police violence and discrimination, a people where a Black girl can literally disappear without a trace, it's a real question. One way to think about futures is to literally dream about it, and there is so much rich literature that provides contexts, solutions, and more questions on this very topic. In this episode, we're discussing the futures of not just Black people, but more specifically, Black women as we dive into the discourse surrounding Black feminist theory and place it on a continuum we have yet to traverse. We are joined by guest T Lacy, the assistant director here at the University of Chicago writing program, to merge the discourse on Black Science-Fiction and Black Feminist Theory. We're taking y'all to the future! Are you ready?_____________________________This Episode's Host: Dinah Clottey and Nicole Maria Mateo Join the KSFam! We saved you a seat at the table. Link up with us on all available social media platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kindasortabrown/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kindasortabrownFacebook: https://facebook.com/kindasortabrown/ For further inquiries, email us: kindasortabrown@gmail.com Audio transcriptions of KSB episodes are here! Access this episode's transcription PDF using this folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1XNBWRGMWaP5l2FzmHItG3ap-p0AOEkpM Lead Contributors: Lena Diasti (Executive Producer), Hope Houston (Production Manager), Jon Brooks (Social Media Coordinator), Dinah Clottey (Outreach Manager), Chase Leito (Audio Engineer), and Fernanda Ponce (Content Creator). Supporting Contributors: Narvella Sefah (Front-End Team), Nicole Maria Mateo (Audio Team), Glen McGuire (Content Team), Zara Salman (Content Team), Memphis Cutchlow (Audio Team), Aaron Dyas (Audio Team), and Sam Herrera (Front End Marketing Team)Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR's 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Dr Bryan Santin (English) discusses the power and insights of Afrofuturist science fiction in the work of Octavia Butler. This was recorded at the Honors Living Learning Community on the campus of Concordia University Irvine.

Hi, Should-Heads and welcome to one of our more expensive episodes. Our friend Stephanie Henderson joined us to discuss Black speculative fiction, and she's got a lot of great recommendations. You'll definitely want to get every one you don't already have. It's a really fun conversation and there are so many great books out; we're very lucky. Links mentioned in this episode: Leah Johnson book deal: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/85794-book-deals-week-of-march-15-2021.html"Please Stop Talking About the `Rise' of African Science Fiction": https://lithub.com/please-stop-talking-about-the-rise-of-african-science-fiction/ Interview with Octavia Butler:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0UgiE8vYuI Octavia Butler's Kindred to be a TV show:  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fx-adapting-octavia-e-butlers-kindred Currently Reading:   Julia: Concrete Rose (Angie Thomas) and The Belles (Dhonielle Clayton) Kelly:  They Never Learn (Layne Fargo) Rachael: Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier), The Gilded Ones (Namina Forna), Valentine (Elizabeth Wetmore) and Fountains of Silence (Ruta Sepetys) Our recommendations:Stephanie: The works of Octavia Butler, A Phoenix First Must Burn (anthology edited by Patrice Caldwell), My Soul to Keep (Tananarive Due), The Gilda Stories (Jewelle L. Gomez), The Paradox of Blackness in African American Vampire Fiction (Jerry Rafiki Jenkins), Black Female Vampires in African American Women's Novels (Kendra R. Parker), Children of Blood and Bone and Children of Vengeance and Virtue (both by Tomi Adeyemi), Raybearers (Jordan Ifueko) and A Song Below Water (Bethany C. Morrow)Julia: Legendborn (Tracy Deonn), Remote Control and Akata Witch (both by Nnedi Okorafor)Kelly: Wings of Ebony (J. Elle) and Daughters of Jubilation (Kara Lee Corthron)Rachael: The Gilded Ones (Namina Forna) Follow Stephanie Henderson: Instagram: @steffiemonique Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:      @wysr_podcast Instagram:      @wysr_podcast Goodreads:      https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Rachael Reads on Youtube:     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nw  Kelly's blog! https://kellyvision.wordpress.com Don't forget about our next book club! We're discussing Klara and the Sun on April 11! New logo by Eva Fury Theme song by Violet Gray:     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQUkSoVPZkfsXtMWLoZV5Q

This week on the Handsell, Jenn recommends Imaro by Charles R. Saunders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Links and Mentions Crash Course in History of Black Science Fiction by Nisi Shawl Charles Saunders’ obituary in the NY Times Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James David Anthony Durham’s Acacia series Kai Ashante Wilson Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find me on IG @nationofkoko and on Goodreads as Koko Lewis. I finally got the courage to release this episode.

Hippolyta has returned! We discuss the moral dilemma of being a black time traveler as Leti, Tic & Montrose travel to Tulsa on the eve of the 1921 massacre. We also witness the root of Montrose's self destruction and we provide our predictions on who will survive next week's season finale."He will be my faith turned to flesh."

A podcast about Black Science Fiction and Fantasy hosted by Amber & Ben

Valjeanne Jeffers, premiere author of Black Science Fiction and Fantasy and Sci-Fi Erotica he was included in 100+ Black Women in Horror. Her writing has also appeared in numerous anthologies including: The City; Steamfunk!; Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology; PurpleMag; Genesis Science Fiction Magazine; Pembroke Magazine; Possibilities; Griots II: Sisters of the Spear; Drumvoices Revue; Say It Loud; The Ringing Ear; Liberated Muse: How I Freed My Soul Volume I (also under Valijeanne Jeffers and Valjeanne Jeffers-Thompson) and most recently, Fitting In; Sycorax's Daughters (nominated for the Bram Stoker Award); Black Magic Women and Luminescent Threads (Winner of the 2018 Locus Award for nonfiction).

This week on the Handsell, Jenn recommends Blake: Or, The Huts of America by Martin R. Delaney. This episode is sponsored by Random House. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Notes Nisi Shawl’s “Crash Course in the History of Black Science Fiction”

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents ‘The State of Black Science Fiction' Encore Authors Panel, presented by Subsume Summit, moderated by Milton J. Davis and featuring Marcus Haynes, Violette L. Meier,  Kortney Watkins, and Aziza Sphinx, plus The Outer Dark Symposium 2020 news and special guest co-host Tonya Liburd.  The panel was recorded live on … Continue reading

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents ‘The State of Black Science Fiction' Panel at Subsume Summit Atlanta moderated by Milton J. Davis and featuring Gerald L. Coleman, Marcus Haynes, Violette L. Meier, Balogun Ojetade, and Kortney Watkins, plus News from The Weird with Justin Steele and an introductory interview with Kortney Watkins. The panel was recorded live … Continue reading

Recognizing what we think is real versus what really is real, some deep Food for Thought, kicks off this week's show. Sexy, talented sci-fi writer, actor and producer Jordan Victoria Cobb shares the story of how she took a chance, believing in herself, landing her in the science fiction storytelling game. Today's message in the mess is dedicated to perfectionist and those of us with high standards. Send in your mess, questions or request at mimithemotivator.com.Connect with MimiHear Jordan's StoriesThank you for tuning in Lovebug!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EX8HZPL96EADY&source=url)

Join Australian YA author Cally Black as she chats to Dani Vee about the extraordinary science fiction novel In The Dark Spaces. We have a relaxed and in depth chat about alien species, females ruling the alien world and he demise of humanity. A fun and unique read. Wonderful for readers who want something different, or reluctant readers looking for something new and original. Cally Black's first YA novel, a SF thriller, IN THE DARK SPACES, is about a girl living on the fringes of one society, who is kidnapped and forced to learn to survive in a completely alien society. She'll need to find her voice, her power, and her young cousin, before both societies tear each other apart. Hardie Grant Egmont describe it as "a genre-smashing hostage drama. This ground-breaking thriller is the latest young-adult novel to win the Ampersand Prize, a stand-out entry with a blindingly original voice: raw, strange and deeply sympathetic. With its vivid and immersive world-building, this electrifying debut is The Knife of Never Letting Go meets Homeland, for the next generation of sci-fi readers." In the Dark Spaces won the Ampersand Prize in 2015. Subsequent Awards: Shortlisted in the New Zealand Book Awards Highly Commended by the Victorian Premier's Literary Prize Winner of an Aurealis Award Shortlisted for a Ditmar Award Shortlisted by the Children's Book Council of Australia Shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize in the NSW Premiers Awards Listed in the Inky Awards.

With the continuing success of Black Panther, "afrofuturism" is now more important than ever. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2HX3Lkp

In this podcast The Outer Dark presents the panel “Big Black Beautiful Roundtable” from the first State of Black Science Fiction Convention in Atlanta, GA. The moderator was Milton Davis, and the panelists were Jeffrey Johnson (Da'shade Moonbeam), Cerece Rennie-Murphy, Balogun Ojetade, Kevin Sipp, Jazzy Ellis, and Dawud Anyabwile. It was recorded live on Sunday … Continue reading

Dissecting the Mind of a Hip Hop Sci-Fi Monster One of our most famous episodes nearing the end of season one.  We have Jeff Carroll who is pioneering what he calls Hip Hop Horror, Sci-fi, and fantasy. His stories always have lots of action and a social edge.  He has written and produced two films and has published three books, Thug Angel - Rebirth of a Gargoyle; It Happened on Negro Mountain and a collection of his shorts stories Sci-fi Streetz.  His work is referenced in The Black Science Fiction Society and The State of Black Science Fiction. Jeff also produces The Monster Panel, a traveling sci-fi group which features writers of color who engage their audience in a lively discussion of comic books, movies, and Black people.  He joins us from South Florida; let's listen in.    iTunes  Twitter  Google App!  Stitcher Radio  Facebook  Youtube Mentioned Links: https://www.facebook.com/CoachYoJeff http://www.dibbleinstitute.org/jeff-carroll/ http://amzn.to/21fe1Yc    

Dissecting the Mind of a Hip Hop Sci-Fi Monster Jeff Carroll is pioneering what he calls Hip Hop Horror, Sci-fi, and fantasy. His stories always have lots of action and a social edge.  He has written and produced two films and has published three books, Thug Angel - Rebirth of a Gargoyle; It Happened on Negro Mountain and a collection of his shorts stories Sci-fi Streetz.  His work is referenced in The Black Science Fiction Society and The State of Black Science Fiction. Jeff also produces The Monster Panel, a traveling sci-fi group which features writers of color who engage their audience in a lively discussion of comic books, movies, and Black people.  He joins us from South Florida; let's listen in.    iTunes  Twitter  Google App!  Stitcher Radio  Facebook  Youtube Mentioned Links: https://www.facebook.com/CoachYoJeff http://www.dibbleinstitute.org/jeff-carroll/ http://amzn.to/21fe1Yc    

To understand the impact of Greg Tate, one need only consult the words of fellow critic Michael Gonzales, who on the occasion of Tate's 50th birthday wrote: "For better or worse, if it were not for Greg Tate, there would be no Bonz Malone, Harry Allen, Joan Morgan, Kris Ex, Scott Poulson Bryant, Toure, Danyel Smith, Michael Eric Dyson, Karen R. Goode, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Smokey Fontaine, Jon Caramanica, Jeff Chang, Amy Linden, Tom Terrell, Mark Anthony Neal, Tricia Rose, Sasha Jenkins, DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller), Dream Hampton, Miles Marshall Lewis, Aliya King, SekouWrites, Kenji Jasper, Oliver Wang, Cheo Hodari Coker, Keith Murphy or myself." Gonzales offers high praise for one of the singular critical voices of the last 30 years. The author of several books including the classic Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America (1993) and the edited volume Everything But the Burden: What White People Are Taking From Black Culture (2003), Greg Tate joins Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal (via Skype) in a rousing discussion of Black Science Fiction, being a "gourmand" of Black Culture and the significance of the late musical conductor Butch Morris. Tate is the longtime conductor of Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber, a former Village Voice Staff Writer and currently Visiting Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University. Duke University Press will publish Flyboy 2: The Greg Tate Reader next year.