Month: January 2018

Looking for Something to Read? Barack Obama Has 10 Suggestions

LINK: These are the 10 best books of 2017, according to Barack Obama

From Black Panther to Black Lightning: Black Superheroes Are Go

READ AT THE GUARDIAN.

‘Get Out’ Producers Wanted Jordan Peele to Play TSA Agent Rod

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We’re pretty glad they went with Lil Rel.

Lil Rel Howery as Rod in Get Out

‘Legends Of Tomorrow’: Upcoming Episode Will Center on Young President Barack Obama

LINK: #ActualSuperhero

Astronaut Jeanette Epps, Slated to Be First African-American ISS Crew Member, Unexpectedly Grounded

LINK: To be replaced by Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor

Third Cloverfield Movie Begins Viral Promo on 10th Anniversary

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Directed by Nigerian director, Julius Onah, the film stars David Oyelowo (wut wut!!), John Ortiz, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, and Daniel Bruhl.

Every Single One of Marvel’s GLAAD Award-Nominated Comics Has Been Cancelled

LINK: This includes work by Gabby Rivera, Joe Quinones, Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Yona Harvey, Alitha E Martinez, and Afua Richardson

Book Deserts Cut Into Literacy in Low Income Neighborhoods

LINK: “A book desert isn’t a community-created situation.”

The Black Woman’s Tale: Why Margaret Atwood’s Espousal of White Feminist Beliefs Shouldn’t Surprise You

LINK; .@IWriteAllDay_ Breaks It Down

How ‘Altered Carbon’ Handles Its Unique Whitewashing Issue

CLICK TO READ AT IO9.COM.