#blackspeculativeartsmovement

[afutureancient]

It's official!!!! My first published poetry chapbook, Lucy's Bone Scrolls!!!! If you would like a copy, it is available on Amazon and if you would like to see my book release reading I had on August 17th, head to ourworldmediamagazine.com for the video and pics from the night! #chapbook #poetry #poets #blackpoets #afrofuturism #blackspeculativeartsmovement #sphinx #lucillearmstrong #blackwomen

[pochinopress]

Met and reconnected with so many great folks at the @meccacon Black Speculative Arts Movement in Los Angeles. More pics to come! #bsamla2017 #blackspeculativeartsmovement #afrofuturism (at Leimert Park Village African Art & Music Festival)

[meccacon]

The REAL. ☲☵😘 @Regrann from @iam_artist_jai - 2 Days. BRONX I'm coming! #BSAMFUTURISMO2017 Convention @bsamconvention. @BronxMuseum. If your the the NYC area come by and support some of the best Black artist out! #iamartistjai #bsam #BlackSpeculativeArtsMovement #meccacon #illustrator #artist #blackart #blackartist @meccacon - #regrann (at Bronx Museum of the Arts)

[cfluxsingwondafully]

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We're Out Chere!!! #blackspeculativeartsmovement at #auburnavenueresearchlibrary NOW!!

[zealharris]

This past Sunday's Black Speculative Arts Conference in Leimert Park Los Angeles organized by Maia Crown Williams @meccacon and Reynaldo Anderson @reynaldo_anderson . Panels at the conference were inclusive of visual fine art, literature, animation, comics, television & film, and more. A few of the many guest speaker panelists were Zeal Harris, Pavi Prasad, Ronda Brown @ancientfuturism, Duane Deterville @the_afriscape , Hannibal Tabu @hannibaltabu , Myshell Tabu @myshelltabu , Erika Alexander, Tony Puryear @tony_puryear , David F. Walker, Ajani Brown, Yajaira De La Espada, Carl Jones (Boondocks and Black Dynamite), Shawna Mills, Onyi/Obi Udeh @red_origins , MADTWiiNZ, Jay Connor, Eric Dean Seaton, Tony Isabella, Richard Gant and others. The panel featured in these photos was organized by Zeal Harris and is titled "Artists Mining Stardust for the Ancestors". Thanks for these shots @superd555! #bsamla2017 #blackspeculativeartsmovement #blackspeculative #afrofuturism #blackarts #blackmanifestos #sciencefiction #speculativeart #speculativefiction #speculativewriters #blackhollywood #blackanimation #magicrealism #blackacademics #bsam #zealharris (at KAOS Network)

[sffortheculture]

Check out a book that all about radical Black futures this #BlackHistoryMonth ✊🏿 Like many of you, I found myself craving more diversity and actual representation in sci-fi and fantasy. I wanted characters that reflected me and those like me in a way that made us feel seen and represented. This desire was one of the many factors that contributed to the birth of #TheVanguardSeries and it's why I'm encouraging you to check out my book. When collapse strikes in a gunless America, #SCA loving ex-gangmember uses his medieval combat skills to lead his community in an uprising against hate groups and corrupt cops that threaten his inner city home. It's got a little of everything from Arthurian and dystopian themes to romance and epic action! You can say it's the crossroads where street lit meets Afrofuturism and epic fantasy! Check it out with the link in my bio, and if your already a fan...good or bad don't hesitate to leave a review! #fantasybookstagram #bookstagram #afrofuturism #SFF #sffbooks #blackauthor #blackauthorsmatter #supportblackauthors #buyblack #fantasyauthor #epicfantasy #goodblackreads #Goodreads #blackbookstagram #blackauthors #kindlereads #sciencefantasy #speculativefiction #blackspeculativeartsmovement #bipocauthors #swordandsoul #blackbooks #blackstoriesmatter #buyblackbooks #reading #tbr #fivestarreads (at Bridgeport, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLxQ4vZgc4g/?igshid=2lsj9frfanax

[nojusticenoprofitofficial]

Black Speculative Arts Movement #BSAMatl2018 Saturday, February 10, 2018 Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History 101 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303 Atlanta, GA - Black Speculative Arts Movement, aka BSAM, is a year long Afrofuturism, black comics, film, and arts convention held at multiple colleges, universities, and other venues across the United States and abroad. Co-founded in 2016 by afrofuturism scholar, Dr Reynaldo Anderson​, and Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts - MECCA founder​, Maia Crown Williams, the events include presentations and vending from a vast amount of comic creators, scholars, activists, business owners, artists, science fiction creators, musicians, and artisans, as the MECCAcon International Film Festival. Students are also welcome to submit proposals to participate as well. We also heavily encourage schools to attend in groups. BSAM ATL will be in collaboration with Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, and Emory University. Special guests include MECCAcon International Film Festival, Afrofuturism 2.0, Kevin Wak Williams, C Flux Oyabode Singleton, Goldi Gold, The State of Black Science Fiction's Milton Davis and Balogun Ojetade, Marcus Haynes, TheOneWillFocus, Taji Mag, Susana Morris, Grace Zimisele Akosua Gipson, Akil Fahd, Aku Kadogo, and many more. Our official program for #BSAMatl2018 is now being lined up. If you are interested in moderating a panel, workshop, and/or lecture, please contact us today. Vending (limited) is also available, starting at only $75/table. Split tables start at only $100. Links: http://wp.me/p7iULR-ud https://BSAMatl2018.eventbrite.com http://blackspeculativeartsmovement.wordpress.com/ https://facebook.com/blackspeculativeartsmovement For more information, please contact co-founder Maia Crown Williams at BSAMstaff@gmail.com, 3134510297. Illustration by Stacey Robinson. (at Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History)

[afutureancient]

Today was a beautiful day at @socratespark! I had the opportunity to see @renegadepg's enchanting performance of "Ephemera" and also participated in a discussion on Afrofuturism with @amzrpg and @theonewillfocus. Plus, I had the chance to check out the current exhibition, "Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space," which also gave me a lot of inspiration. #art #dance #performance #sculpture #installation #afrofuturism #blackspeculativeartsmovement #exhibition #socratessculpturepark #renegadeperformancegroup (at Socrates Sculpture Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0uThDrlfmU/?igshid=1fldlvd1xtsd

[pochinopress]

I'm proud to be moderating a panel on Latinx Futurism this Sunday as part of the Black Speculative Arts Movement event in L.A. Multimedia artist Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca will be joining us! "I am an interdisciplinary artist/writer and create visual art, comics and scifi/speculative short fiction books.  I also collaborate visually with Detroit Techno musicians Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins and Underground Resistance, as well as creating art projects for the John and Alice Coltrane Foundation.  I most recently created an art exhibition and catalogue celebrating and exploring the scifi concepts of Parliament-Funkadelic, featuring artwork by George Clinton himself." #bsamla2017 #speculativefiction #blackspeculativeartsmovement (at Leimert Park, Los Angeles)

[pochinopress]

This upcoming Sunday, at noon, I have the pleasure of moderating a panel on Latinx futurism. Our panelists include Sarah Rafael Garcia, the founder of Barrio Witers and @libromobile! For more info, check out @bsamconvention! #bsamla2017 #blackspeculativeartsmovement #libromobile #barriowriters #sarahrafaelgarcia #pochinopress (at Leimert Park, Los Angeles)

[meccacon]

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Aaaaaaye!!! Folks have been giving EXCELLENT reviews on our site as well as on here! ❤📚💚 #MECCAconSubBox for FEBRUARY is SOLD OUT but we now have A FEWWWW slots open NOW for FEBRUARY+! a FEW SLOTS ONLY! LIST IS OPEN AGAIN!! Sign up for Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts - MECCA' s FIRST OF ITS KIND box TODAY! The list is once again OPEN! It's that easy! And CURRENT subscribers, your box ships out EVERY 5th!!! Don't forget to do a video reveal, and add our hashtag! I am SO grateful for the support and i look forward to servicing you! MECCAconBox.cratejoy.com! 💚 #SUBbox #subscriptionbox #subscriptionservice #monthlybox #giftbox ##weneeddiversebooks #supportDETROIT #supportwomen #indieforever #IndieCOMICS #indiefilmfestival #indiefilmfest #Blackfilmmakers #blackownedbusinesses #blackownedbusiness #blackcomicschat #blerd #bleeds #POC #meccacon #meccacon2017 #BSAM #BlackSpeculativeArtsMovement

[meccacon]

#MECCAconSubBox for DECEMBER is SOLD OUT but we now have A FEWWWW slots open NOW for JANUARY+! a FEW SLOTS ONLY! LIST IS OPEN AGAIN!! Sign up for Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts - MECCA' s FIRST OF ITS KIND box TODAY! The list is once again OPEN! It's that easy! And CURRENT subscribers, your box ships out EVERY 5th!!! Don't forget to do a video reveal, and add our hashtag! I am SO grateful for the support and i look forward to servicing you! MECCAconBox.cratejoy.com! 💚 #SUBbox #subscriptionbox #subscriptionservice #monthlybox #giftbox ##weneeddiversebooks #supportDETROIT #supportwomen #indieforever #IndieCOMICS #indiefilmfestival #indiefilmfest #Blackfilmmakers #blackownedbusinesses #blackownedbusiness #blackcomicschat #blerd #bleeds #POC #meccacon #meccacon2017 #BSAM #BlackSpeculativeArtsMovement

[meccacon]

《Pour ceux qui n'ont pas pu assister à la présentation de BSAM Canada au National Black Canadian Summit, n'hésitez pas à télécharger et interagir avec la présentation créée par BSAMCanada 》 For those who could not attend the BSAM Canada's Presentation at the National Black Canadian Summit feel free to download and interact with the presentation created by BSAMCanada https://1drv.ms/p/s!Au2W16Q8UP8Cty0-9ZwLVJfDac4k or  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-pSlQEAS1npf86H6UyjVvMJmWgInYY7P #BlackSpeculativeArtsMovement #bsamcanada #nbcs2017 #Afrofuturismnow #afrofuture #nationbuilding #blackidentity #blackexcellence #art #artists #canada #presentation #artivism #artandsocialchange #africville #ottawa #toronto #edmonton #montreal #vancouver - #regrann

[meccacon]

I mean... how much harder do I need to show y'all who.i.AM, tho?? Lololol... #BSAM #bsamCanada #BLACKSPECULATIVEARTSMOVEMENT (at Detroit, Michigan)

[meccacon]

Ok... soooooo i'm gettn ready to dip out. I just wanna let everyone know that this lil wee bit named Regine will straight up FEED you if you stay with her, lol. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. You will guarantee gain at least 15lbs/YEAR, lol. These are facts. If i look fat, blame it on Regine, ok? Lol. This sista is proof that the dumbass stigma men pinned on us that women don't work together is epic levels of nonsense n piffle rhetoric. All we DO is support, uplift, and encourage other women to do better and MOVE better. We work HARD, we play (aka eat at black owned restaurants) HARDER, lol. Our purposes are to strengthen our communities. Don't be so quick to label women as being catty and argumentative with each other. #worryBoutchoSelf lololol. #MECCAcon #BLACKSPECULATIVEARTSMOVEMENT #BSAM #WOMENinCOMICS #WinCnyc (at New York, New York)

[meccacon]

Get your @MECCACON @BSAMconvention Tables today!! Only $75 each!! 💙 6ft table, event(s) of your choice - #BSAMtexas2017, Feb 18, Prairie View A&M University #BSAMfuturismo2017, April 22, Bronx Museum/Library #BSAMoakland2017, May 12, Cal State U- East Bay #MECCAcon2017, Sep 16, Detroit Public Library- MAIN branch Photos from past events:: * https://meccacon.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/meccacon2016-photos/ * https://blackspeculativeartsmovement.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/bsamtoronto2016-photosvideo/ * https://blackspeculativeartsmovement.wordpress.com/2016/11/17/bsamphilly2016-photos-videos/ * https://www.facebook.com/pg/blackSpeculativeArtsMovement/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1576713089288745 #blackcomicschat #blacksuperheroes #indiecomics #comiccon #bbc #afrofuturism #comicbooks #supportblackbusinesses