Just some notes about why we respect and appreciate the civil rights legend.
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Gaming: The Songs That Influenced Streets of Rage [@akilshohen]
An examination of how one game’s music became so effective.
Asunda Grimoires: Skarlok Two Hearts, “Sympathy From A Devil” (Part 2 of 2) [@strangercomics #thenewblack #fantasy #fiction]
All who enter here will find legends of a darker tone from Stranger Comics, prose fiction from an intricate fantasy world.
#musicmonday: we’ve got a dream, too [free MP3 downloads]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. struggled so we could work … so we’re working to bring you free downloads. Aluta continua!
Fashion: Geek Beauty of The Month for January 2012 [#starwars, Blaxploitation Leia]
Komplicated presents a monthly taste of geek beauty for your desktop wall paper.
Escapism: Blackwatch For January 15, 2012
In the same way you used to turn to the last page of Jet Magazine to see where Black people would be on TV, Blackwatch aims to tell you where you can find Black folks in the heights of their geekiness.
The Blackwatch list covers television, movies, comics, webcomics, and select websites that feature or are by Black people.
This list is always a work in progress. Not only because things change but also because new information is discovered. If any of you readers have any suggestions or want to highlight anything happening in Black media, please friend us on Facebook or leave a commenting the comments section below.
News: It’s Komplicated on Sunday Morning Live TODAY [@isidra]
Once again our EIC Hannibal Tabu comes to the popular web radio show to share nerd news with the masses.
Cosplay: Ororo and T’Challa Come To Life Before Your Eyes [@marvel]
Presented virtually without comment, as none seems needed.
Humor: Post-ception [@xzibit @kasadullah]
Hey dawg, we heard you liked posts about memes, so we put a meme in your post about memes …
Movies: Spike Lee’s Character Mookie Returns In Red Hook Summer [@spikelee]
In a major thematic departure, the legendary filmmaker brings back one of his most iconic characters.
Music: The Perfect Chord from @darrylzero: The Hard Corps
Short-lived sextet The Hard Corps is the latest group to fail to escape Darryl Zero’s meticulous crate-digging in The Perfect Chord.
Webcomics: @world_of_Hurt: The Thrill Seekers #067, “The Conclusion” [#thenewblack]
World of Hurt is a webcomic created by Jay Potts, syndicated twice a week from its inception on Komplicated.com
Science: Dr. Mae Jemison (@maejemison) Looks To The Future With The 100-Year Starship
The first Black woman in space is spearheading efforts to find humanity’s way to live amongst the stars.
Gadgets: Liquipel Makes Anything Waterproof. Seriously!
New technology makes your smartphone waterproof … if you feel like trusting a company you never met with your stuff.
Comics: Every Black Writer In Mainstream Comics Got Fired Today [@DCComics]
DC Comics had quite a surprise for fans, eliminating Black voices from mainstream comics.
Webcomics: Blackjack (@BlackJackAD): The Second Bite of the Cobra, Episode 19 [#thenewblack]
Soldier of fortune Arron Day makes his way through adventure and excitement in Blackjack, syndicated at Komplicated!