Archive for July 2024
BLACK SUPER HERO UNIVERSES
Name five black superheroes from Marvel or DC Comics. It’s pretty difficult for those not steeped in comic-book lore. Asani Entertainment wants to change that.
Read MoreEst. 1965
Happy Birthday to Asani Entertainment founder David Chaucer Laforest. Established July 22, 1965
Read MoreWhy Black Superheroes Matter
After five decades as sidekicks, secondary characters and niche titles, the black superhero’s time has finally come.
Read More1863
161 years ago today the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment the Union Army’s the second African-American regiment. They sacrificed themselves at Second Battle of Fort Wagner.
Read MoreBlerd
Is “Blerd” simply shorthand for black nerd (black + nerd = blerd) or is there more? Find out in today’s post.
Read MoreShared UniverseÂ
The Asaniverse is a Shared Universe A shared universe or shared world is a set of creative works where more than one writer (or other artist) independently contributes a work that can stand alone but fits into the joint development of the storyline, characters, or world of the overall project. It is common in genres…
Read More1984
1984 was a pivotal year for me, not for any Orwellian reasons, but for a series of personal milestones and the planting of a seed.Â
Read MoreUrban Fiction / Street Lit
Urban fiction, Street Lit, or street fiction, literary genre set in a city landscape; defined as much by the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters as the urban setting. The tone for urban fiction is usually dark, focusing on the underside of city living. Profanity, sex, and violence are usually explicit, with the writer not shying away from or watering-down the material. Most authors of this genre draw upon their past experiences to depict their storylines.
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