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Due to time constraints, let's just get into the matter at hand, shall we? You know the drill....Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review airs every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100 internet broadcasting platform.  Join your highly favored AFROnerdist hosts as they unpack the following (mid) weekly topics: HBCUs rejoice (well Morehouse and Spellman Colleges, specifically), famed designer Ralph Lauren is partnering up with the two aforementioned schools for a clothing line harkening back to 20s through the 50s; a new opera based on the Emmett Till lynching has raised the ire of activists due to the centering of the White author (and White guilt) over the actual African-American tragedy; our thoughts about the current box office battle between superhero films, The Batman and Spiderman: No Way Home and why Spidey is apparently outpacing "Bats."  Also....why exactly haven't audiences been allowed to get a sufficient Robin story from any recent Batman movie iterations;  

  

If time permits, a brief discussion on the Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings for SCOTUS; 

A few months ago we at Afronerd radio spoke about the tragic passing of musician and music/pop culture critic, Greg Tate but a recent MSN.com article posits who should (or could) inherit Tate's rather large Black culturally introspective mantle; picking up where we left off a few shows ago (sorry for the preemption), Kazembe Ajamu Coleman, the father of popular actress, Zendaya Coleman, made some recent remarks about how Black fathers of successful children are conspicuously removed from the media as it relates to being architects of their scions' accomplishments; Dburt noticed something about The Simpsons that's worthy of discussion, especially the recent "A Serious Flanders" episode

     

Lastly, the return of Afro Samurai in a relaunch under Titan Comics....is there more to this announcement? Let's discuss. 

One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF

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Writer: Si Spurrier / Artist: Matias Bergara / Colorist: Matheus Lopes / Image

The comic book experiment that is Step By Bloody Step continues on, and the latest addition of the story holds fast to the expectations set in the first book. This is a story that is being predominantly communicated through its wonderful illustrations about a child and her gargantuan guardian navigating an alien world. There is no exposition and what little dialog that comes up is in a bizarre alien script that is all but inscrutable, if not for the vivid facial expressions.

At the tail end of last issue, the duo mounted what can be best described as an alarmingly large bird like creature and as such, the duo traveled an untold distance. In Step by Bloody Step #2, they find themselves in a new land. It’s a harrowed landscape, that by all appearance seems to be in the midst of an active conflict, and the duo is just minding their own business and doing their own.

By their nature, comics are a visual medium first. The artistry of the book does a significant amount of the heavy lifting and much like dialog should make sense without tags. By that, comic pages should make sense with dialog and Step By Bloody Step works brilliantly. Spurrier’s narrative is conveyed perfectly and even though we don’t know the exact specifics, the broad strokes of the plot are given to us in such a way that we can understand the emotions of the different actors. From there, we slowly begin to discern the more sinister plot, and then we can also get super sweet moments juxtaposed against subtly violent acts that constantly keep us in a state of curiosity.

Bergara and Lopes do such a phenomenal job conveying the different biomes and states of mind of the different characters. Without any discernable dialog to distract, we get to relish in the beautiful details and make our own conjectures about Spurrier’s grand plot.

It’s a surreal experience to be sure, but one that I’m utterly enthralled in. While I don’t think I want every comic to go this route, Step by Bloody Step is a breath of fresh air that plays with the medium in an exciting ways, and I can’t wait for the next issue.

9.6 “Skirmishes” out of 10

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https://www.thenerdelement.com/2022/03/31/some-disney-theme-park-updates-including-disneyland/

Hi everyone! Today I have some interesting information about the Disney theme parks in the U.S. and some good news out of it! So, Let’s get started, shall we?! So, Disneyland Resort is bringing back up-close character meet-and-greet photo ops. The traditional up-close character interactions will return as early as April 18 to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Disneyland visitors will be able to hug Mickey Mouse, high five Goofy and strike a royal pose next to Cinderella as the Anaheim theme park once again allows up-close meet-and-greet photo opportunities with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters. Non-distanced character meet and greets will also return this spring to Walt Disney World, the Disney Cruise Line and Aulani hotel in Hawaii. Up-close meet-and-greet opportunities may not be available at all locations immediately. It’s been nearly two years since Disneyland visitors have been allowed to get within 6 feet of walk-around characters due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols requiring safe physical distancing between fans and Disneyland’s best-known employees. “I’m crying,” mother Samantha @Schafe1215 posted on Instagram after Disney posted a video Wednesday of a velvet rope being removed and Mickey Mouse making a hugging gesture. “I can’t wait for my kids to be able to hug Mickey for the first time.” She really misses hugging the Disney characters! The long-awaited change had been anticipated by park-watchers with the Star Wars: Galactic Star cruiser hotel at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris allowing up-close interactions between characters and visitors beginning in early March. Disneyland, Disney World and other Disney theme parks around the world have used socially distanced selfie spots to keep characters and visitors at least 6 feet apart since reopening after extended coronavirus closures. Disney parks also used playful character sightings in out-of-the-way locations to keep even more distance between fans and characters. Character interaction locations at Disneyland like the Fantasy Faire Royal Hall where visitors meet Disney princesses have remained closed during the physical distancing requirements. Pixie Hollow reopened in mid-March after a nearly two-year closure, but Tinker Bell still maintained 6 feet of physical distance from visitors. The Moon Knight character from the latest Disney+ show joined the lineup of Marvel superheroes and villains in Avengers Campus this week at Disney California Adventure. Mickey and Minnie’s houses will remain closed for character meet-and-greets while Toontown undergoes a major renovation through 2023. Disneyland had suspended traditional character meet-and-greet photo ops and up-close character interactions — including hugs, high fives and autographs — out of concern for the safety of employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Each Disney theme park location around the world has its own set of COVID-19 health and safety protocols based on local government mandates that determine when physically distanced character interactions can return. Disneyland resort president Ken Potrock said during a recent interview that bringing back traditional character interactions would mark a major milestone. “We’re optimistic that the character experience is going to get back to a new normal,” Potrock said in late February. “Many of the things that we did with the characters standing behind you and social distancing — a lot of that worked. But that’s not the only way we want to have people interact with characters. That will be a big milestone change as we go forward.” Disneyland and Disney California Adventure lifted face mask requirements in mid-February. Disneyland encourages visitors to get vaccinated, but does not require proof of full vaccination status to enter its Anaheim theme parks. So, I’m pretty happy that we all can possibly hug characters again. I remember hugging some characters back in 2019 right before the pandemic hit. And now, it is time to make people feel happier than ever because it is the happiest place on earth! This news came from the Disney news I looked at today!

So, what do you guys think about the meet-and-greet character photo ops coming back to Disneyland and the other theme parks around the world?! I would love to hear lots of comments, thoughts, opinions, questions, or concerns down below! Stay tuned for Disney updates.

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https://blackgirlnerds.com/how-to-know-youve-truly-healed-a-self-healing-assessment/

Healing is the new self-care. This component of personal development focuses on freeing oneself from negative experiences and trauma. With the hostile climate of racism, sexism, and general discrimination, women need more ways to protect themselves from the harsh reality. Natalie Watson-Singleton, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at Spelman College, did a study of 158 adult Black women, that showed that those who agreed with the Strong Black Women schema experience psychological distress. (Journal of Black Psychology, Vol. 43, No. 8, 2017).

Having ways to move past the painful events in one’s life is crucial to well-being. Thus, the concept of healing is plastered throughout social media. Leaving the proper way of healing to be misconstrued. Some popularized self-healing techniques offer temporary fixes and lead women to avoid emotional wounds instead of healing from them. Improper healing may delay those uncomfortable feelings, only to leave you to be triggered by someone or something that brings painful memories.

If you’ve been on the journey of understanding your emotions, reducing negative energy in your life, and want to live a joy-filled life, being healed is the key to unlocking your happiness potential. Let’s look at the process of healing and the five signs that demonstrate you have healed or are on the path of healing.

What is emotional healing?

Emotional healing is the process that comes after a moment or a period when you’ve experienced strong emotions, intense emotional pain, or trauma. It requires that you acknowledge the emotional moment in your life and move to a place of processing and accepting the painful moment.

Whether emotional healing is done through therapy, mindfulness, or simply practicing self-compassion, it’s important to remember that moving past any type of emotional discomfort takes time.

Like a physical wound, simply bandaging a cut will temporarily stop the bleeding. Taking time off, having a girl’s night out, can temporarily ease the emotional pain. But under the bandage, the wound will still bleed unless your body closes it by healing. If you haven’t truly healed from your past traumas and pain, your emotional wounds will bleed into the areas of your life that make you happy. It’s important to know what healing truly involves and how to apply those techniques to your life.

What does emotional healing look like?

As mentioned before emotional healing is a process. Here are some ways to better understand if you’re on the path of healing or if you’ve been distracting yourself.

Feeling your emotions: Emotional healing doesn’t mean your heart turns to stone. You don’t feel any emotions. Nor does it mean that you are happy all the time and nothing can bring you down. Instead, you can feel your emotions in their entirety and not be controlled by them.

You feel better in your body: Have you ever wondered why you’ve experienced odd aches and pains in your neck, hips, or back? Maybe you’ve associated it with a bad night of sleep or just growing old. However, those aches and pains can be associated with the emotional trauma that has been stored in the body. Think back to a stressful moment in your life. Naturally, you might feel your shoulders tense up as if someone punched you.

This is because your body has a physical reaction to stress. Your body will often release cortisol to activate your body’s fight or flight mode. With constant exposure to violence in the media, the fight or flight response can be triggered more than often. Leading our bodies to collect and store tension and stress we haven’t processed. Feeling good in your body can be a sign that you’ve released some of that pent-up tension.

You can accept help from others: The strong Black woman or the independent women persona can affect how open women are to asking and accepting help. There is a misconception that asking for help can make someone appear weak or inexperienced.

You’ve forgiven yourself: We all know that everyone makes mistakes. However, we tend to treat our mistakes as a fifty-pound weight we need to carry everywhere. Instead, let that weight down by forgiving yourself. Allowing what happened in the past to stay in the past and move forward through forgiveness and self-compassion. Knowing that holding on to the past will do nothing for your future.

You’re not so easily triggered: Being triggered means having an emotional reaction to a tragic event. Types of triggers include internal triggers, which means an internal function causes an emotional response. For example, a fast heart rate might trigger a memory of running away from something harmful. External triggers can come from outside forces such as a movie, a song, certain types of conversations, even places.  Triggers can take time to overcome through proper healing, you can learn to adjust, adapt and respond to them instead of re-experiencing a tragic event.

Emotional healing can be uncomfortable and liberating.  However, it can be a necessary process that aid in better physical health, leading a less stressful life, and overall happiness.