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Courtney Huddleston and James Taylor, creators and artists of The Bully’s Bully , have launched a Kickstarter project to fund the printing of the first two chapters of this endearing and impactful we…

Bike-forged weapons & roof-bound communities have kept people safe. But for how long?  The project is called Z'Isle. A comic set in Montreal 7 years after a zombie infestation. Z'Isle fol…

RAIN: a fan film about Storm is the heartfelt passion play of filmmaker and performer Maya Glick. Dissatisfied with the complete lack of empowered women of color in Hollywood's superhero pantheo…

Republished from NCIndieSeen If you haven't already heard of the sweeping web phenomena of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl webseries, then let's help you get up to speed as to what th…

Theory 1,” the first book in a new novella series for African American women titled “A Parallel Love,” will be released on November 25, 2013 on aparallellove.com . In a world where media is bombarded…

The sleeper hit (yes, pun intended) Sleepy Hollow premiered on FOX this past September and has been the most exciting supernatural show to air this season. Sleepy Hollow's plot is a contempor…

Have a passion project you need to finance? A film or a web series you've been anxious to get off the ground? On Thursday, October 10th, New York Comic Con 2013 hosted a panel titled, "Cr…

In the words of Kanye, I am echoing his disdain by stating that Saturday Night Live, commonly abbreviated as SNL, doesn’t care about Black Comediennes. Well kinda. I only watch SNL for one reason; …

I will be honest and say that this past week has been pretty toxic for me on Twitter.  The bad behavior of celebrities, gender politics, racism, sexism and every other -ism out there has increased my…

Southernerds is a company started by Greg Hanks that breaks the stereotypes of southern intelligence.  On the Southernerds website they offer geeky insight on pop culture and special merchandise for …

After reading the story of 15 year old Felicia Garcia, Khamicom Entertainment was motivated to create a new team of heroes. Not invincible characters with superhuman ability from another world, but a…

Can you imagine a future where black women of all shades, sizes and status stand united? Can you imagine a future where black women run to welcome the little black baby girl into the world and vow to…

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Glaceau fruit water®. Summer is officially here and during these hot and humid summer months, I always find myself consuming more water than usual.…

Raising $29,000 in 30 days for what may be the next Big Super Hero Graphic novel is no small feat, but a local San Franciscan has created something that just might go beyond his wildest dreams. Odi…

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Maryland-based Product Manager, Alicia Dixon, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.com. With a target goal of $1,000.00, the campaign's purpose is to raise funds towards the purchas…

I have been a long time advocate behind the power of social media and how this platform can be used in so many ways to mobilize change.  However, there is a notable shift happening in social media an…

I'm actually laying in my bed right now listening to the Black Girls Talking podcast and I felt inspired to write this post.  On episode 14, which was about Black Hair and WOC (women of color) c…

Are you a metal head who loves to write but haven't quite had the opportunity to use a platform to hone your craft?  Are you interested in collaborating with a network for women who love metal?  …