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Inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s provocative, critically acclaimed book, “Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class,” the series takes place in the aspirational world of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, a historical stronghold where the rich and powerful black elite have come to play for over 50 years. From writer and executive producer Karin Gist (Star, Grey’s Anatomy) and executive producer Lee Daniels (Empire, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday), Our Kind of People follows a strong-willed, single mom as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line that highlights the innate, natural beauty of Black women.
But she soon discovers a dark secret about her own mother’s past that will turn her world upside-down and shake up this community forever. The show is a soapy, thrilling exploration of race and class in America and an unapologetic celebration of black resilience and achievement. The series stars Yaya DaCosta (Chicago Med, Whitney), Morris Chestnut (The Resident), Joe Morton (Scandal), Nadine Ellis (Let’s Stay Together), Lance Gross (Hawaii 5-0), Rhyon Nicole Brown (Empire), Kyle Bary (Ginny & Georgia) and newcomer Alana Bright. Ben Silverman and Rodney Ferrell (Propagate); Marc Velez (Lee Daniels Entertainment); Claire Brown (The Gist Of It Productions); Pam Williams and Montrel McKay also serve as executive producers. Tasha Smith (9-1-1, Big Sky, P-Valley) direct the series premiere of Our Kind of People.
Series premieres Sept 21st 9/8c on Fox.
Wow, are the days moving fast, folks! Let's rectify that, and slow things down a bit, by checking out the latest edition of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse broadcast-airing every Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100. Join your ethereal (like Marvel's Vision) AFROnerdist hosts, Dburt and the "Uncanny" Daryll B., as they discuss the following topics: just when we thought we were going to get one Black Superman story, it turns out that courtesy of actor, Michael B. Jordan, we might be getting two Afro-Kryptonian projects in the next few years. It was recently announced that Jordan will be bringing Val Zod to life in a presently untitled HBO-Max vehicle; and if a Black Supes wasn't enough, what will audiences think about a Blacktino Batgirl? It was just announced that actor, Leslie Grace (In the Heights) was tapped to portray the "Bat-Family" member in a new WB film; San Diego's Comic-Con or SDCC21 is off to the races albeit virtually for the second time in a row due to the current uncertainty of global COVID-19 pandemic; We'll try to decode the stories and revelations coming out of the event this year; And then there are the recent slavery-themed wedding pictures that have enraged many on the internet.......
All that we can ask is who and why? We will try to use our best Holmesian skills of deduction to figure this hot mess out; the highly-anticipated Netflix Masters of the Universe: Revelation reboot by filmmaker, Kevin Smith debuted this weekend and we have our thoughts; Oscar-winning director, Guillermo Del Toro's TrollHunters Netflix franchise is wrapping with this weekend's release; coming out of SDCC21, we see that the Blade Runner: Black Lotus trailer just hit the cyberwebs:
There's an interesting but not surprising story coming out about the WB's early attempts to put together a Static Shock project together except the canonically Black character might have been portrayed by the very White 90s Home Improvement actor, Jonathan Taylor Thomas-you can't make this stuff up, people:
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The Out Side is an upcoming comic anthology by a team of trans and nonbinary artists. Launched by Kao Studios, the anthology will feature 16 stories from a diverse lineup of creatives, each one sharing their personal experiences with self-acceptance.
Vincent Kao is no stranger to creating comics. He’s the staff-wielding, bug-bashing creative behind Magical Boy, a series about a trans boy who finds out he comes from a long line of magical girls, oh, and the family house cat can talk (more like sass, as cats tend to do). The Out Side is his first time doing a project of this caliber (since there are multiple creatives involved), but as he interacted with more fans of Magical Boy he was inspired to create an anthology that highlighted several trans and nonbinary voices.
Kao had this to say about the project:
“My goal for the project is to assemble a fantastic group of open trans and nonbinary artists who will share their personal tales of their journey of self-discovery and acceptance. I also sought to amplify the voices of POC creators, who all too often are not included to the same extent in conversations like these. Last, I want the stories to be safe for work so that we can get this book into as many hands as possible, especially the teens and tweens out there who might not have access to these sorts of tales of self-affirmation and representation. This is our mission.”
I haven’t really made it a secret that I absolutely feel like these conversations need to happen at a young age. Queer youth need to see that they aren’t alone and that their feelings are valid, but also, folks outside of the community need to learn the importance of accepting those who are different from them. A story like this is also needed for the queer community itself as trans and nonbinary folks aren’t always included in queer conversations within the community – particularly POC, as Kao says in his quote about the project.
I’m delighted to see an anthology where everyone involved is trans and nonbinary, and everyone is being given space to tell their story in their own way. This already feels like an anthology that I would hope to see in libraries and in schools.
Along with Kao, we have Min Christensen, the nonbinary Danish illustrator/cartoonist who you might know from their comic Fail by Error, and David Daneman, publisher of comic anthologies like Launch Party, Art Block, and Big Mood. Julia Kaye, author of Super Late Bloomer and My Life in Transition will be writing the forward to the anthology.
Along with that talented group of creatives are the 16 trans and nonbinary artists who will be sharing their stories.
And here is a nifty list so you can go and check out their work!
The anthology is estimated to be about 108 pages and will be in full color. Tiers for the campaign include digital or physical versions of the anthology, a deluxe edition that comes with a limited edition print, a bundle that comes with ten copies in case you own a book shop or have several people in your life who you’d like to give this book to, and a tier that lets you get a digital portrait drawn by Min.
You can check out the Kickstarter right over here!
(Image: Trans & Nonbinary Comics)
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