Obit for a Prince of a Guy – Stan Lee (Stanley Martin Lieber), 1922-2018 Simply put, Stan Lee’s accomplishments in the world of entertainment are worthy of mention, and I’m going to miss the guy. While some may dismiss him as the ultimate huckster for Marvel Comics, I will remember him differently. He brought fun and helped us all to realize that comic books, were an important medium of...
Professor William H. Foster, III
Professor William H. Foster, III
Professor William H. Foster III is a long-time fan of both comic books and science fiction. He is the creator of a traveling educational exhibit on “The Changing Image of Blacks in Comics.” He has written two books on this topic: “Looking for a Face like Mine” (2005) and “Dreaming of a Face like Ours” (2010). To purchase copies go to www.Amazon.com. To find out more about his research please visit his website, www.Finallyinfullcolor.com.
Interview with March co-author Andrew Aydin, Part 1
Editor's Note: On this day where we celebrate the accomplishments of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we here at BlackSci-Fi.com wanted to bring you an interview highlighting one particular aspect of the civil rights struggle in which Dr. King fought . In 2013...
A Tribute to Prince and Muhammad Ali – Gone But Never Forgotten
Foster’s Freehold June, 2016 You cannot have read the newspapers, seen a newscast or been on social media within the last month without being reminded of the passing of two African American icons; Muhammad Ali and Prince. One was a musical genius who had to struggle...
Foster’s Freehold: Black Music and Stories of Black Musicians in American Comic Books (1961-2001)
Foster’s Freehold: Black Music and Stories of Black Musicians in American Comic Books (1961-2001) In most formal retellings of the history of America, Black History that is, the contributions of African Americans are clearly under-represented. Despite the token...
Indeterminate Racial Identity in Comic Books
With the current media frenzy over a national scandal on a case of indeterminate racial identity, (i.e., Ms. Rachel Dolezal and the NAACP), it seems like the perfect time to look back for similar episodes in historical comic books. For a country that prides itself on...
Police – Community Relations Profiled in Independent Black Comic Books
In the last few years, the problems of unfair harassment by the police in the Black community has shocked and stunned In the last few years, the problems of unfair harassment by the police in the Black community has shocked and stunned a new generation of White...
A Special Tribute on the occasion of the passing of Nelson Mandela
Now that he has passed from us, it is time to do what story telling has always done... “My very first political action… was a protest against apartheid. Like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela. And so...
A Special Edition: A Tribute to Trayvon Martin
I cannot speak for all Black people. But I can speak for this Black person. I have been here before and maddeningly I will be here again. T he jury’s verdict in the case of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman was made public. The armed White killer of an unarmed Black...