There is so much to say about WisCon! So many good things and good people and good conversations. If I just did one long con report, your eyes would glaze over by the time I was through with Friday. So I’m splitting things up into
For those of you coming to this site because you’ve seen me on a pane or otherwise met me while running around: Hello! I’m going to reference a lot of posts during my panels, so I’ll list them here. Hope you stick around and contribute
That which does not affect you, you often do not see or understand In other words, if you are White, 99% of the time Racism doesn’t affect you. Therefore, you may not see nor understand Racism when it happens. If you are a Man, 99%
Welcome to the 12th Erase Racism Carnival! Sorry this edition is a little late. We had a few issues to deal with at ABW Central this weekend. This is a very media-heavy edition, mainly because media issues are very interesting to me. The summer movie
As I said before, I spent the weekend hanging out with the SFWA crowd and attending the Nebula Awards. Standing in a room full of the most amazing writers on the planet is a heady experience, let me tell you. And it never becomes less
New carnival coming up — the People of Colour SF Carnival. I think it’s an excellent idea for these reasons: Because Lt. Uhura should have had more lines. (ST: TOS) Because Kevin Sorbo was jealous of Keith Hamilton Cobb and wrote him out. (Andromeda) Because
Judging from the submissions in my inbox, some people are already aware that I’m hosting May’s Erase Racism Carnival. It’ll go up May 20th and the deadline for submissions is the 18th. For those who don’t know: Erase Racism is a carnival dedicated to ending
A couple of weeks ago author Steven Barnes posted this on his blog: I had a conversation with a friend on racial and gender issues. The question came up of whether Hillary or Barack had the best electability. It was her contention that white men
Passing the Buck and Missing the Point: Don Imus, White Denial and Racism in America by Tim Wise …those who are telling black folks to “get over it,” when it comes to racial slurs, such as those offered up by Imus, are missing an important
Note: This post was written by my guest blogger, N. K. Jemisin. While I would love to take credit for its awesomeness, I cannot. OK, been working up to this one for awhile now. Bear with me; it’s going to be long. I should preface