by Leesa Renée | Oct 10, 2016 | Innovative Ideas, Science Fiction
Found this by way of a group I belong to on Facebook. Someone (who?) created Black versions of fictional characters from films, books, and children’s stories. Take a peek at each photo in the series…
by Leesa Renée | Oct 6, 2016 | Black Women Innovate, Innovative Ideas, Science Fiction
So, who is actually the first Black woman to write for Marvel? That’s the question being posed after Roxane Gay was celebrated as the first. But then questions started to pop up… In an article written on The Blerdgurl, it reported that Nilah Magruder is...
by Leesa Renée | Sep 9, 2016 | Black Women Innovate, Science Fiction
Aside from Storm from the Marvel Comics universe, not many can name another Black female superhero. Enter Amanda Waller… Most would’ve been introduced to Waller through Viola Davis’ portrayal of her in the movie Suicide Squad. This site captured her...
by Leesa Renée | Sep 8, 2016 | Innovative Ideas, Science Fiction
If you’ve ever seen female superheroes, they’re typically unnaturally thin with unnatural curves. Well, meet Faith… Faith is a body confident, plus-sized superhero who is turning every comic book stereotype about the female body on its head. Faith...
by Leesa Renée | Sep 7, 2016 | Black Women Innovate, Science Fiction
Watching Nichelle Nichols play Neil Winter’s dying mother, Lucinda, on The Young & The Restless made me reflect on her storied career. Because before playing a dying mother, Nichols’ first acting job on television was innovative. She...
by Leesa Renée | Sep 6, 2016 | Black Women Innovate, Science Fiction
Bestselling author and professor of creative writing, Roxane Gay, is the first Black woman to write for Marvel Comics. She will pen a story in the Black Panther universe. This is a big deal… The narrative around superheroes has centered around white men and...
