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@Pioneer1 I don't recall the series well enough:) I will have to see it again. -
The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in The Black Excellence Showcase
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On Blacktube, I don't know if the site is black owned
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Who is the First Woman? Meet our new graphic novel hero!
Artemis [ https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ ] is the first step in the next era of human exploration. This time when we go to the Moon, we’re staying, to study and learn more than ever before. We’ll test new technologies and prepare for our next giant leap – sending astronauts to Mars.With today’s release of our graphic novel First Woman: NASA’s Promise for Humanity [ https://www.nasa.gov/CallieFirst/ ; free to read: ] you don’t have to wait to join us on an inspiring adventure in space.
Meet Commander Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon – at least in the comic book universe.
In Issue No. 1: Dream to Reality, Callie, her robot sidekick RT, and a team of other astronauts are living and working on the Moon in the not-too-distant future. Like any good, inquisitive robot, RT asks Callie how he came to be – not just on the Moon after a harrowing experience stowed in the Orion capsule – but about their origin story, if you will.
From her childhood aspirations of space travel to being selected as an astronaut candidate, Callie takes us on her trailblazing journey to the Moon.
As they venture out to check on a problem at a lunar crater, Callie shares with RT and the crew that she was captivated by space as a kid, and how time in her father’s autobody shop piqued her interest in building things and going places.
Callie learned at a young age that knowledge is gained through both success and failure in the classroom and on the field.
Through disappointment, setbacks, and personal tragedy, Callie pursues her passions and eventually achieves her lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut – a road inspired by the real lives of many NASA astronauts living and working in space today.
Callie''s official page
free to read or listen
https://www.nasa.gov/CallieFirst/Video Trailer
First Book Audio
URL
https://nasa.tumblr.com/post/663314232247549952/who-is-the-first-woman-meet-our-new-graphic-novel
Episode 2 cover page, use links above to read or listen to more
Ask Mission Control agents a question
https://nasa.tumblr.com/ask
more about them
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Know any black programmers experienced in the stated tools https://automattic.com/work-with-us/job/systems-engineering/
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@Dee Miller haha fair enough I could had said, the usa populace is a collection of peoples that all need to go their own way, but whenever i say something that simple people refute it
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Weapons Combat LEague from Dualmask
richardmurray commented on richardmurray's blog entry in BlackGamesElite's BGE Journal
@Troy can you add the two companion books to the game to aalbc's list Book1 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B005LIMMWK Book2 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B00HRZCGO4 -
Weapons Combat LEague from Dualmask
richardmurray posted a blog entry in BlackGamesElite's BGE Journal
When the secrets of the military combat suit known as WEAPON are exposed to the public, before long they flood the streets and it seems every civilian is using a power suit for crime, chaos or their own selfish ends. To avert the possibility of civil war, General Patricia James, amid dissent from both superiors and subordinates, sponsors a tournament to encourage the "WEAPON-wielders" to compete for fame and fortune, and to inspire the populace. But just as the world begins to embrace the WEAPON as the wave of the future, a dark secret about the origin of the technology emerges, threatening to destroy everything Patricia sought to build. WEAPON Combat League; an action-packed tale in a world of fantastic technology, with stories of action and conflict, of drama and heartbreak, of love and loss, of rivalry, of haves against have-nots, of the balance of power, of the ripple effects of past sins thought buried. Weapons Combat League Book1 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B005LIMMWK Book2 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B00HRZCGO4 This project is a prototype ‘battle’ game based on my WEAPON Combat League concept, initially planned as a multimedia project with comics and prose novels. (If you are interested in reading the stories of WEAPON Combat League, you can find links to them here: https://jonathanpriceart.net/products/ ) I do not consider it a ‘fighting’ game because it’s not strictly about martial arts or weapon-based duels (despite the name). This project was meant to mimic the versus modes in classic games such as X-Kaliber 2097, Guardian Heroes and Streets of Rage 2; allowing the core game’s playable characters to duke it out in a versus mode for fun. It’s not a game designed to be in the same genre as a Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, as that was never my intent. The original design philosophy of the project is "King of Fighters meets Mega Man". More on the Mega Man side. Characters control in platformer style, rather than fighting game style. Some characters have melee attacks, others use projectiles. It has two functioning modes: Team Versus and Team Edit Versus. Both function similarly, but the difference is one focuses on the story’s default team lineups while the other lets players choose their own team members. There is also a database of information about the game and the characters within. However, the versus mode got the lion’s share of my development efforts as I became obsessed with making all the characters ‘feel’ the way I envisioned them. Time passed and I realized that the project’s large number of characters and underdeveloped single player concept made it far too ambitious for me to complete. I realized that I was never going to finish the game under the circumstances, and thus halted development. I’m uploading it here as-is for no required charge, to allow anyone who’s interested to play what I made. Some important notes: There are likely to be glitches as I haven’t balanced or bug-tested all that thoroughly. Much of the art assets are placeholders (such as the arena background and HUD). The game can ONLY be played in two player versus mode. There is no AI single player mode at all. The first player can control with either keyboard or gamepad. Player 2 can only use a second gamepad. However, if one player just wants to mess around, Player 2’s team or characters can be chosen and selected with the Numpad on the keyboard. Inputs can’t be changed, but the controls should be simple enough to understand. The middle segments on the Team Edit screen were for planned characters that were never finished. There is no way to unlock them. Same characters cannot be chosen by either the same player or the opponent. I intend to resurrect WEAPON Combat League with a different approach in the future as I learn new tools for game development. However, this project as it stands is at an end. That said, feedback is fine and welcome, as I'm always eager to learn how to improve my craft. Thanks! url https://dualmask.itch.io/weapon-combat-league-demo -
I am willing to review, how do i get your book?
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on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/162792258578547/permalink/717314409792993/?mibextid=oMANbw
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The problem is the question, what do you want the USA to be tomorrow? Rubio doesn't want what Amhayes want. Dee Miller doesn't want what amhayes or Rubio want. Richard doesn't want what Rubio, Amhayes or Dee Miller want. A multiracial blend, the racism based on future of the usa, not phenotype. But when a multiracial gathering of people live under one government, the collision of wants is a natural problem. Cause someone has to not get their way, they have to lose. But more than that, they have to lose with a smile. That is the nonviolent mantra or wish that government agents or various advocates in the usa utter all the time. And why does it fail, because what people , all humans, forget at times is people can be very happy in negative scenarios for other humans. The simple truth is the souhern states in the usa were never as fiscally wealthy or militaristically potent than pre war between the states. And every year after is a reminder of the south that was lost. Am I happy said south was lost? yes 100% but that doesn't mean a white person of said south , living today is. People don't hate change in itself, they hate change when they lose with the change. And the usa has a history of people losing moe with change than they could possibly gain, and this energy is getting stronge rby the day but has been growing since the 1960s.
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more information https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2510&type=status
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Lee & Low Spring 2024 Titles for Review Consideration
richardmurray replied to Lee and Low Books's topic in Black Literature
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We’re back with the Kobo Writing Life Indie Cover Contest, 2023 edition! This is a great chance to show off your best cover of 2023 and vote for your other favourites (or your own – no judgement here!). The four winners, one in each genre category, will receive an amazing suite of prizes: a Kobo Clara 2E, promotional opportunities, and, of course, bragging rights and recognition!
Check out 2021’s winners here! [ https://kobowritinglife.com/2022/01/10/2021-kwl-indie-cover-contest-and-the-winner-is/ ]
There will be two weeks to submit your cover. The submission period starts TODAY, November 1st, and closes at 11:59pm EST on November 17th. Once all submissions have been received, the KWL team will begin the jurying process!
Our expert team of merchandisers and marketers will select six covers from each genre to feature on four shortlists, for a total of 24 shortlisted covers. Voting will then be open to the public, and YOU, the author and reader community, will select the overall winners: one from each genre category of Romance, Mystery, and Sci-fi & Fantasy!
For your cover to be eligible:
Your book must be uploaded directly through Kobo Writing Life
Have a publication date or planned publication date in 2023 (January 1st 2023 – December 31st 2023)
Be categorized in one of the following four genre groups: Romance, General Fiction & Non-fiction, Mystery & Suspense, or Science Fiction & Fantasy
Notes:
This contest is open to titles of all languages.
This contest is open worldwide.
Any sub-genre is eligible for submission.
One entry per author. Authors with multiple pen names are subject to the one entry per author ruling as well, i.e., if you have two pen names, you cannot submit 2 entries; the maximum submission number remains 1 title per individual.
Only winners in certain regions will be able to receive a Kobo Clara 2E as a prize. If you reside in one of the ineligible regions, you will be provided with an alternative prize package.
Any submissions that do not follow the above rules and requirements will not be eligible for participation in the contest.
Rules and regulations subject to change at the behest of the Kobo Writing Life team.
If you have any questions, please contact us at writinglife@kobo.com.
SUBMIT YOUR COVERS HERE! [ https://forms.office.com/r/nTw7KXMccb ]
Important Dates:
SUBMISSION PERIOD: November 1st – 17th at 11:59PM EST
KWL TEAM JURYING PERIOD: November 20th – 24th
SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED, VOTING BEGINS: November 27th
VOTING PERIOD ENDS: December 15th at 11:59PM EST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: week of December 18th
URL
https://kobowritinglife.com/2023/11/01/announcing-the-kobo-writing-life-2023-indie-cover-contest/
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@Milton @Mel Hopkins check this out
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topics 24th round of the Cento series, centos are poem made up of the lines of another poem. Fright-ing Series- The challenge was for thirteen peom, I mad eleven. Britney Spears invite all artist to interpret her book cover. I used calligraphy. Dates with astrology or astronomy IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR: Artworldvk masquerades, The Black populace progression in the usa, Biyan e princia https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2023/07/11/05/2023-rmnewsletter.html learn more about her inside
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The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in The Black Excellence Showcase
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Angela Bassett visits the Ilê Aiyê headquarters and dances alongside Taís Araujo
Actresses are in the capital of Bahia for the Liberatum Festival
By gshow
Angela Bassett and Taís Araujo visit Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
Confirmed presence at the Liberatum Festival starting on Friday (3), in Salvador, Bahia, actress Angela Bassett is already enjoying the capital of Bahia.
On the afternoon of this Thursday (2), she visited the headquarters of the Ilê Aiyê Afro bloc, met those responsible for the cultural group and was symbolically crowned.
Furthermore, he had fun alongside actress Taís Araujo , with whom he danced to the sound of the drums.
"It's the most beautiful thing in the world, I've been an admirer of Angela for many years, it's beautiful to meet her, to see her getting to know the culture of Brazil, she's excited, it was very beautiful", said Taís, in a chat with gshow . "A day to never forget! Thank you very much, Salvador. Thank you very much to Ilê Aiyê and Dete Lima for giving me the honor of being dressed by you", she added on Instagram.
Angela Basset has fun and dances alongside Taís Araújo- a video is present at the URL linked below
Other famous Brazilians are also there, such as actress Luana Xavier, singer Majur and influencer Hugo Gloss.
From tomorrow until the 5th, Angela, Taís and all the guests will focus on Liberatum, which acts as an international platform to defend equality, diversity and inclusion and takes place for the first time in Brazil after 13 editions around the world.
With free programming and open to the public, anyone who stops by will be able to watch the panels with appearances by great world stars, such as Viola Davis, Angela Bassett and Debbie Harry, and great stars of Brazilian cinema and music, such as Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge and Karol Conká.
Angela Bassett visits Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
Angela Bassett and Majur visit Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
Angela Bassett visits Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
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“Barack Obama Didn’t Do a Darn Thing for Black People”
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
@ProfD I wish you would had continued reading, I didn't ask you what they should had did, I asked you your opinion of their. Please continue reading my prose. Having opinions about the past isn't trying to rewrite the past. Or maybe you don't have any opinion on anything in the past, which is fine. I know many black people like that, it isn't negative. I am not like that. I have an opinion on everything in the past. And why does said opinion matter, cause many black people in the usa are part of a tribe who don't feel any debt is owed,in any form, to black people from whites or the usa. This post started with Obama and perceptions to him. But for me, the issue is how black people see our populace. The problem is, too many black people in the usa don't have the ability to embrace the internal racial multivides in the black populace in the usa and make their goals with their own tribe -
“Barack Obama Didn’t Do a Darn Thing for Black People”
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
@ProfD So what you are saying is that of the two black initial tribes before the usa was founded: enslaved/free, the free which was less than ten percent of the black populace needed a way, to dismantle white power. question how were the over 90% of blacks who were enslaved going to help or be communicated with, you comprehend they were enslaved to whites yes? And, you are also saying that of the three black initial tribes during the usa's birth: enslaved/free anti usa/free pro usa, again , enslaved was still 90% of the black populace, the two free that were free needed to figure out a way to dismantle white power, but the free pro usa blacks bought into it, so you are saying they were fools? And the free anti usa lost in a war, they fought and lost, war isn't a game, somebody has to lose. But it seems you feel the free anti usa were wrong for opposing the usa while the free pro usa were wrong for joining the usa. I think you will forgive enslaved blacks for being enslaved. am I correct? @Troy What explicitly is the problem, the various tribes in the black populace in the usa with all their varying viewpoints or opinions or goals have not chosen to address? The point I have been making continually is Obama could had did one thing for all black tribes in the usa , which is a straight forward public acknowledgement. I didn't say anything nonverbal: money/supplies/resources/connections these are nonverbal things. Obama didn't do nonverbal things for the black populace in the illinois county he was elected in, it is silly in my mind to think he will do more for a larger black populace in the usa. But, Obama for the black populace in his illinois district or illinois as a senator or the usa as a president could had simply publicly stated black tribes exists and are not compatible, are not unitable, are not unionable. A nonverbal action that doesn't help any black tribe in the usa outside of getting a high profile black person in the usa to admit something that is clearly historical fact but no black leader at any time or clout: mlk jr/malcolm/frederick douglass/marcus garvey/obama/sharpton/fannie lou hamer/shirley chisholm has ever publicly said loudly. -
Title: all trees near me
Artist: GDbee < https://gdbee.store/ > aka Prinnay
Prior posthttps://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2501&type=status
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Fright-ing poems
Sikarengo
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/SikaRengo-990210896
Ms Wisp
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Ms-Wisp-990211709
Namwizi
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Namwizi-990212473
I See
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/I-See-990607323
Infigito
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Infigito-991646228
Countdown To The Second Apocalypse
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Countdown-to-the-Second-Apocalypse-991647489
The Posthumous Letter Of Chocoti
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/The-Posthumous-Letter-of-Chocoti-991648182
The Gulf Club Reveal
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/The-Gulf-Club-Reveal-991648730
Pa Bones Hustlers Poem
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Pa-Bones-Hustlers-Poem-991649051
SGflight's first part... [SGflight's first part in Sappers Delight from The SuckleCave Gang ]
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/SGflight-s-first-part-991649586
Harvest Eternal
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Harvest-Eternal-991649960
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“Barack Obama Didn’t Do a Darn Thing for Black People”
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
@Troy I explained poorly then. Not for the first time in this community. More experience for me to explain my thoughts better. All I can say now is while any other can derive my meaning to suggest all success is verbal through my own explanation of my meaning to verbal + nonverbal success , to me, to me, to me, verbal success is clearly dissimilar from nonverbal success. @ProfD well...outside the usa i concur to you 100%. I think in brazil/nigeria/india/jamaica/germany/philipines the tribes in the black populaces can work better together, can overcome frictions or dislikes. But the black tribes in the usa are a unique set for me. Black christian chruches made their bed, did many things to hurt other tribes. Black christian churches harmed the black militants like the panthers/opposed to firmly black nationalists like the garveyites or exodusters/betrayed in public the urban black populaces in the big cities. I think many tribes in the black populace in the usa have reason to have large dislikes between them. -
@Dee Miller the internet is very large Dee, glad you was able to get something. Please tell more of your experiences with blackoak in aalbc. ... I have only traveled less than one percent of the internet's many places. I know I miss many opportunities cause one can't go everywhere online.
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“Barack Obama Didn’t Do a Darn Thing for Black People”
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
@Troy yes, First what is verbal success, and then nonverbal success, in this multilog. Nonverbal successes are things spoken plus used to regale to a position but absent nonverbal value which have three forms: Laws/speeches/statistics [posters/advertisements/online messages fit one of those three] The 13th amendment didn't prevent hundreds of thousands of black people to be burned by whites/hanged by whites/imprisoned on plantations on whims The civil rights act didn't build up black schools in black towns. All the statistics about Black crime don't aid black illegal operators in paying off law enforcement just like whites. Doesn't aid in black illeglal operators making generational wealth for their clans like white criminals. White asian illegal operators made chinatown and in my opinion have far more heinous acts against asians in modernity than any black illegal operator has to blacks, at least in nyc. Composite Nation from Frederick Douglass or I have a dream from MLK jr didn't bridge white or black people in various work places or in the legal system or the illegal system for that matter. Yes, people are regaled by laws, statistics, speeches, but their value is only verbal. Easy modern examples: the affordable care act[law], black on black crime in nyc[statistic], speeches[anything from obama/kamala harri/hakeem jeffried/sharpton or similar in the last ten years] Nonverbal success I define to be things that do not require anyone to speak, make a statistic, or a law, yet regale to a position. Harlem had the renaissance ballroom, designed by blacks, owned by blacks, used by blacks. The renaissance ballroom was left to rot by blacks. HArlem has a harlem day/harlem week with a lot of posters but the renaissance ballroom was a symbol of harlem absent a need for any of that. Black people recall Tulsa cause it is the last black community in a city bigger than a town in the usa that had a black community which didn't need like the black community in nyc/la/chicago/detroit/new orleans/boston/maryland/san francisco/oakland that need to advertise themselves as the place to be. When I see Black Elephants or Black donkeys or Beta Israelites or Nation of Islam or Black mosque or Black Christian Churches or Black colleges/universities or Black financial magicians they produce no nonverbal success. They have to say what they are doing, say they are great , say other black people are not great because absent saying it they can't show it. Nothing was ever easy for black people in the usa, but black people in the past did make nonverbal successes, so it can and will happen again. And this is unbound to the usa or even the Black populace in the usa. The problem with the various communist governmens was the same lack of nonverbal success. The problem with Mandela's south africa , no nonverbal success. The problem with the UA trying to sell its system through humanity after the victory over the soviet union, no nonverbal success. -
“Barack Obama Didn’t Do a Darn Thing for Black People”
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
hahah @ProfD I told you Exactly, being concerned to your tribe in the village doesn't mean you have to hate the remainder of the village. A foundational black american who is ados can go to a cookout by party of andrew jackson loyalist. But I think it does mean stop speaking ill of other tribes. That doesn't help, ala WEB Dubois to Garvey. Garvey never demanded all continental [canada to argentina] african americans to go to africa or agree to, but WEB DUbois didn't have to speak ill of garvey in court. That legacy of opposing + making grand public announcements needs to die in the village en large. Opposing is not a problem, but stop the hindrance. And to piggy back on that, as I have told black elephants [ members of the party of abranham lincoln for those who may not know] , that if they showed greater nonverbal success they will get more members. Nonverbal Success matters in any group. People see nonverbal success and they are convinced far more than any speech or letter or any similar. And yet so few black tribes show nonverbal success in a grand way.
