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It’s time for Black Future Month.  “Black Future Month” is a term that I first heard used by Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and it inspired me greatly. Last year, Ye uploaded a video on social media of himself giving a speech. In this uplifting speech he discusses Black empowerment and the need for...

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This years Summer Poll is all about the past decade in science fiction and fantasy, so we asked critic Jason Sheehan to come up with his own list of the new sci-fi thats blowing his mind.

Why Green Lantern’s ‘Far Sector’ rings true in Alabama Updated Feb 26, 2021; Posted Feb 26, 2021 The cover of Issue No. 9 of "Far Sector," a Green Lantern story written by author N.K. Jemisin.Courtesy of DC Comics Facebook Share DC’s “Far Sector” comic book stars a fledgling Green Lantern who’s struggling to learn the limits of her power while she’s very, very, very far from Earth. But in Mobile, Alabama, something about this story hits close to home. From the perspective of R...

Black Cultural Center releases spring 2021 virtual events Note to journalists: Journalists visiting campus should follow visitor health guidelines. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Black Cultural Center is releasing the upcoming schedule of virtual events. All events are free. Registration is required for all events and can be done via the BCC’s website. * Now-Feb. 28 — “The Rudiments of SuPre” by Boyd Smith at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th St., Lafayett...

Illustration by Andrea Ventura. Omelas, the utopian setting of Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1973 short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas,” is built on deception. Le Guin introduces the city on a day of celebration, dwelling on its merry crowds, gorgeous architecture, and picturesque proximity to a bay and snow-capped mountains. As the narrator roves through this vista, describing the sights with pride and wonder, the admiration grows defensive. “Do you believe? Do you accept the festiva...