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#BSAM (Black Speculative Arts Movement) is in Philly Today and Tomorrow! Schedule Below…

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We Can’t Wait to See You There!

 

**** OFFICIAL SCHEDULE ****

Friday, November 11, 2016bsamphilly2016
BSAM Philly Book/Art Signings at Amalgam Comics!
BSAM and CHILL w/ Black Tribbles

Saturday, November 12, 2016
#BSAMphilly2016, GLADFELTER HALL, Temple University
AFA 6th Annual Charity & Costume Ball/ Community Futures Lab
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BSAM Convention

Saturday, Nov12, 2016
10:00am-5:00pm

10:00am-5:00pm MECCAcon International Film Festival moderated by Ka’ramuu Kush

10:00am-11:00am BOOK READING/SIGNING w/ Sheree Renee Thomas
10:00am-11:00am THE ART OF STORYTELLING workshop w/ N.. Steven Harris

11:15pm-12:15pm BLACK SPECULATIVE ART MOVEMENT panel w/ Dr. Amber Johnson, Dr. Reynaldo Johnson, Dr. Toniesha L. Taylor, Quentin VerCetty. Moderated by Chevy Eugene
11:15pm-12:15pm BLACK QUANTUM REALISM w/ Rasheedah Phillips & Damion Scott

12:30pm-1:30pm CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 101 w/ Shawn Alleyne
12:30pm-1:30pm BLACK ART & COMMUNITY w/ Danny Simmons

1:45pm-2:45pm HIP HOP & ARTIVISM w/ Moor Mother, Sole Rebel, Andre Leroy Davis, Danny Simmons
1:45pm-2:45pm THE TRUE STORY OF THE NAT TURNER REBELLION 1831 w/ Michael Imhotep/ African History                            Network

3:00pm-4:00pm Afrofuturism 2.0: THE NEXT WAVE w/ Dr Reynaldo Anderson, Dr Tonja Lawrence, Dr Lonny J Avi                            Brooks, Dr. David Deluliis. Moderated by Quentin VerCetty
3:00pm-4:00pm AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY in the FUTURE w/ Darasia Selby-Adebesi

4:15pm-5:00pm OUR VOICES, OUR IMAGINATION w/ Shawn Alleyne, Stacey Robinson, Tim Fielder, N Steven                                Harris, and Maurice Waters.
4:15pm-5:00pm AFRICOLOGY w/ Dr Zizwe Poe, JP Craig, Marquice Jacobs, Ama Mazama

MECCAcon INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, w/ QnA, moderated by Ka’ramuu Kush ::

10:45am ONLY LIGHT, Evita Castine; 13 mins
11:30am THE SUMMER OF GODS, Eliciana Nascimento; 20 mins
12:15pm LOUISIANA 1961, Bobby Huntley; 13 mins
1:15pm TIM FIELDER: BLK COMICS WORKSHOP & TEDx TALK
2:00pm WOMAN OUTSIDE, starring Yolonda Ross; 20 mins
2:45pm BLACK CARD, Tony Patrick/Pete Chatmon; 14 mins
3:45pm AND THEN, Ka’ramuu Kush; 30 mins

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Our BSAM events will be fully covered by:

* Black Tribbles
* Dark Matters/ Erica Freeman
* Taji Mag/ Nay Marie
* Chevy Eugene & Quentin VerCetty/ BSAM: Canada

For full details on our event, check out the following links:
http://BSAMphilly2016.eventbrite.com
https://blackspeculativeartsmovement.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1614789775501626/
https://www.facebook.com/blackspeculativeartsmovement
http://MECCAcon.wordpress.com

**** OFFICIAL SCHEDULE ****

Friday, November 11, 2016
BSAM Philly Book/Art Signings at Amalgam Comics!
BSAM and CHILL w/ Black Tribbles

Saturday, November 12, 2016
#BSAMphilly2016, GLADFELTER HALL, Temple University
AFA 6th Annual Charity & Costume Ball/ Community Futures Lab
______

BSAM Convention
Saturday, Nov12, 2016
10:00am-5:00pm

10:00am-5:00pm MECCAcon International Film Festival moderated by Ka’ramuu Kush

10:00am-11:00am BOOK READING/SIGNING w/ Sheree Renee Thomas
10:00am-11:00am THE ART OF STORYTELLING workshop w/ N Steven Harris

11:15pm-12:15pm BLACK SPECULATIVE ART MOVEMENT panel w/ Dr Amber Johnson, Dr Reynaldo Johnson, Dr                             Toniesha L. Taylor, Quentin VerCetty. Moderated by Chevy Eugene
11:15pm-12:15pm BLACK QUANTUM REALISM w/ Rasheedah Phillips & Damion Scott

12:30pm-1:30pm CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 101 w/ Shawn Alleyne
12:30pm-1:30pm BLACK ART & COMMUNITY w/ Danny Simmons

1:45pm-2:45pm HIP HOP & ARTIVISM w/ Moor Mother, Sole Rebel, Andre Leroy Davis, Danny Simmons
1:45pm-2:45pm THE TRUE STORY OF THE NAT TURNER REBELLION 1831 w/ Michael Imhotep/ African History                            Network

3:00pm-4:00pm Afrofuturism 2.0: THE NEXT WAVE w/ Dr. Reynaldo Anderson, Dr. Tonja Lawrence, Dr. Lonny J.                              Avi Brooks, Dr. David Deluliis. Moderated by Quentin VerCetty
3:00pm-4:00pm AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY in the FUTURE w/ Darasia Selby-Adebesi

4:15pm-5:00pm OUR VOICES, OUR IMAGINATION w/ Shawn Alleyne, Stacey Robinson, Tim Fielder, N. Steven                              Harris, and Maurice Waters.
4:15pm-5:00pm AFRICOLOGY w/ Dr. Zizwe Poe, JP Craig, Marquice Jacobs, Ama Mazama

MECCAcon INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, w/ Q&A, moderated by Ka’ramuu Kush ::

10:45am ONLY LIGHT, Evita Castine; 13 mins
11:30am THE SUMMER OF GODS, Eliciana Nascimento; 20 mins
12:15pm LOUISIANA 1961, Bobby Huntley; 13 mins
1:15pm TIM FIELDER: BLK COMICS WORKSHOP & TEDx TALK
2:00pm WOMAN OUTSIDE, starring Yolonda Ross; 20 mins
2:45pm BLACK CARD, Tony Patrick/Pete Chatmon; 14 mins
3:45pm AND THEN, Ka’ramuu Kush; 30 mins

—–

Our BSAM events will be fully covered by:

* Black Tribbles
* Dark Matters/ Erica Freeman
* Taji Mag/ Nay Marie
* Chevy Eugene & Quentin VerCetty/ BSAM: Canada

For full details on our event, check out the following links:
http://BSAMphilly2016.eventbrite.com
https://blackspeculativeartsmovement.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1614789775501626/
https://www.facebook.com/blackspeculativeartsmovement
http://MECCAcon.wordpress.com

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Contact: Co-founder Maia Crown Williams at
BSAMstaff@gmail.com, 313-451-0297.

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Get Ready for MECCAcon! Graveyard Shift Sisters Interviews Creator Maia Williams

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Click here to read at GraveyardShiftSisters.com.

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Maia “Crown” Williams

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Hey, Errbody! #MECCAcon2016 Applications & Tickets are Now Available! Apply TODAY!

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MECCACON2016flyer-4-x-6-2263662Tables for #MECCAcon2016 are now available. Go HERE to get more information and register.

This will be the convention’s 3rd year.

Be a part of real change in the comics community! Register TODAY!

Creator Maia “Crown” Williams says: Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts – M.E.C.C.A., aka MECCAcon, is a large comic book and artist convention held annually in Detroit, Michigan. The primary reason M.E.C.C.A was established was to promote knowledge and activity in the youth art culture. It is my mission to make sure that children know that not all “heroes” look the same—that many actually look just like THEM. It is also important to learn the origin of comic books and what the word “hero” actually means. Unlike many “comic cons,” we don’t just focus only on comic books. Art comes in many forms, and we want to highlight them all. At the end of the day, art is and always will be creative expression.

This is some of what you’ll find at MECCAcon:

  • COMIC BOOKS
  • FINE ART
  • INDIE FILM FEST
  • ILLUSTRATION
  • AFROFUTURISM
  • ASTROBLACKNESS
  • STEAMPUNK DEVELOPMENT CLASS
  • INDEPENDENT FILM
  • DJ ARTISTS
  • AFRICAN DANCE
  • URBAN GARDENING
  • AFRICAN MARTIAL ARTS
  • GAMING
  • GRAFFITI ART
  • ARTISANS AND THEIR HANDCRAFTED ITEMS
  • CLOTHING DESIGNERS
  • SCI-FI
  • YOUTH LITERATURE
    and MORE…

 

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Creator of Detroit’s MECCAcon Maia “Crown” Williams Talks With Midwest BSFA!

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Read the interview at the Midwest Black Speculative Fiction Alliance website.

MECCACon creator Maia "Crown" Williams

MECCACon creator Maia “Crown” Williams

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#MECCAconWeekly Talks With Bill Campbell of Rosarium Publishing

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Click here to read.

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“We Can Be Heroes Too”: One Blerd’s @MECCAcon Experience

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Blkboard’s Jermaine Dickerson confirms MECCAcon delivered.

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(And don’t forget to check out Michael Tré’s fantastic photos!)

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The @WomeninComicsNY panel @MeccaCon is up on @YouTube!

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Geekgirlworld’s Interview With Maia “Crown” Williams, Founder of #MeccaCon!

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Click here to read interview with Maia “Crown” Williams at Geekgirlworld.com.

Maia and MECCAcon are ramping up for the September 18 & 19, 2015 comics convention and film festival!

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Maia “Crown” Williams, founder of MECCAcon

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Get Your Tickets For MECCACon, September 18 & 19!

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Get your tickets now!

Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts presents this year’s MECCAcon 2015

September 18: 5 pm-10 pm: Mbad/aba African Bead Museum
(DJ workshops/performances)
6559 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan

September 19: 11 am-6 pm: Detroit Public Library
(Comic book convention, independent film festival)
5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan

COMIC BOOKS
MANGA
FINE ART
INDIE FILM FEST
ILLUSTRATION
STEAMPUNK CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CLASS
GAMING
HANDCRAFTED ARTISANS
CLOTHING DESIGNERS
SCI-FI
YOUTH LITERATURE
and MORE!

MECCAcon/5E Gallery’s DJ & ENTERTAINMENT Night
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Our entertainment for the weekend will be held at MBAD/ABA AFRICAN BEAD MUSEUM, aka “DABLS.” This event will be hosted by 5E Gallery’s founder, DJ SICARI, along with special guests DJ LOS, DJ HEAD, MICROPHONE MISFITZ, DAN Z, MAHOGANY JONES, VALID, ONE SINGLE ROSE, and many more from across the U.S. DJ Workshops, live DJ sets, spoken word, hip hop, African language wall tours with Olayami Dabls, and more!

MECCAcon COMICS & ART CONVENTION
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

 

Our “dealer room” will be located in Stroham Hall (3rd floor), where creators and publishers from all over the United States will be showcasing and selling their works, as well as handmade artisans and small businesses. We also will be holding classes and workshops on the 3rd floor, as well. Classes include illustration, Steampunk character development, children’s drawing, and animation.

MECCAcon INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL & PANELS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

This year will be our first year for our official INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, co-curated by famed and award-winning filmmaker Ka’ramuu Kush! This is an all day event featuring 9 short films. Film topics range from Kemetic deities to dealing with mental illness in relationships to claiming your divine feminine.

We also will be holding two very prominent panel discussions on
WOMEN IN COMICS and COMPLEXIONS OF THE INDUSTRY.

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Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts – MECCA, aka MECCAcon, is a large comic book and artist convention held annually in Detroit, Michigan. M.E.C.C.A was established primarily to instill knowledge about art in young people. It is our mission to make sure that children know that all “heroes” do not look the same and that many actually look just like THEM. It is also important to learn the origin of comic books and what the word “hero” actually comes from.

Unlike many “comic cons,” we don’t just focus on comic books. MECCAcon will highlight comics, science fiction, steampunk, fine art, music, graffiti, DJ artists, handmade artisans, African belly dancing, urban gardening, fashion, African martial arts, and more.

Lastly, at this convention, while comic books are the main focus, we want to make sure that ALL forms of art are highlighted. At the end of the day, art is and always will be ART — creative expression.

 

Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts – MECCA, or “MECCAcon” is a division of Amonyet Enterprises. The organization was founded October 2013 by founder and CEO, Maia “Crown” Williams.

For vending applications and info, please contact:
Maia Crown Williams
CEO, M.E.C.C.A.
http://amonyet.weebly.com/
313-451-0297

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Maia Crown Williams Talks MECCAcon September 2015 on Black Tribbles Podcast

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Click here to listen.

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