https://youtu.be/e6ubJ9koFro BlackSci-Fi founder/ owner Maurice Waters speaks to Nerdtino Expo and Geekspanic Heritage Month founder Thomas Delphi, Co-Organizer Adriana Kaplan, and Artist Miguel Blanco about the importance of controlling your own narrative and the 1st Geekspanic Heritage Month. Geekspanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage and LatinX History for...
Maurice Waters
Maurice Waters
Maurice Waters started his career in the Philadelphia media market as a reporter, producer, and programming assistant. Starting in the 90s, he has produced and hosted numerous Black Sci-Fi Panels and workshops along the East Coast that focused on the Black Sci-Fi enthusiasts and those who are trying to break into the sci-fi industry.
AfroFuturism Lounge Hosted by The San Diego Afro Future Convention
From the event website: "ENJOY an ALL NEW type of comic-con show during the week of San Diego Comic-con! The Afrofuturism Lounge is a first of it's kind; Part After Party, Part Black Artists Showcase. Complete with Drinks & Music! If you can't get into the SDCC,...
Crowdfunding the Journals of Samuel R. Delany
Press Release A crowdfunding campaign is currently underway at Indiegogo to support the compilation and editing of a new volume of the personal journals of Samuel R. Delany, the renowned science fiction novelist and critic. Delany was one of the leading lights of...
NASA Brings Journey to Mars and Beyond to ESSENCE Festival
Press Release Visitors to the 2016 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans will have a chance to explore the universe through a range of activities, including first-ever festival stage presentations, during NASA Week, a celebration of space exploration to be held June 29-July...
‘Taco El Gato’ comic releasing August 3rd!
TACO EL GATO #1 Candy Briones Rosarium Publishing Press Release RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2016 In the smoggy, run-down town of Ditz City, cats and dogs don't get along. A very unfortunate situation for Taco Fluffy, who is constantly caught in the middle! Taco is an...
BlackSci-Fi.com Covers the 2016 American Black Film Festival
The 2016 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) was off the chain. Held this year in Miami, FL the event, as described by the ABFF, was "founded in 1997, is an annual event dedicated to showcasing entertainment content made by and about people of African descent to a...
2016 Glyph Comics Awards Winners
BlackSci-Fi.com Congratulates the 2016 Glyph Comics Awards Winners STORY OF THE YEAR REVELATION: BROTHERMAN-DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE; Guy A. Sims, Writer; Dawud Anyabwile, Artist BEST WRITER Juliana “Jewels” Smith;(H)AFROCENTRIC BEST ARTIST Dawud Anyabwile; REVELATION:...
Prince: In Memoriam
We at BlackSci-fi.com wanted to pay tribute to the legendary and iconic musician, Prince Rogers Nelson. We reached out to some of the best in the Black Sci-Fi Community, to get their thoughts about this visionary musician, his works and how they impacted our society....
I Am BlackSci-Fi: Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo organizer Tony Cade
BlackSci-Fi.com caught up with the organizer of The Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo (ASFFE), Tony Cade, and talked about the upcoming March 5-6 event. The expo will be held at the Atlanta area North Dekalb Mall. BlackSci-Fi.com: Give our readers an idea of...
MEET STEPHEN MARK PANTOJA
Black Sci-Fi: Tell us about yourself. STEPHEN MARK PANTOJA: I was born in raised in New York City and have lived in every borough except Brooklyn. I started out in Harlem and spent my formative years in the Bronx. Currently I am living in the Rio Grande Valley...