BY DENNIS R. UPKINS Originally published at 30UpTV Broadcast journalist Corey Graves said it best. There are trailblazers and there are earth scorchers. Gail Simone is definitely the latter. Like many of you, I was introduced to Gail through her run on the DC Comics series Birds of Prey, and became an instant fan of … More Gail Force: An Interview With The Indomitable Gail Simone
“The path of the One is made by many.” —The Oracle, The Matrix films Be it a social media post, an academic essay, a news article, or a novella, many of my readers know that I am very prone to include profound quotes in my work. A number of those quotes have guided me and … More And I Quote
Now that the check has cleared…..I’m excited to announce that I was recently selected and awarded a prestigious writer’s grant. … More May We Get What We Deserve
In honor of my 400th post, a special edition entry…… A visionary by the name of David Bowie once shared a most profound truth: “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and and be loved in return.” This is the story of the most incredible man I’ve ever met. In a chance encounter, … More Where There’s A Will
Ladies and gentlemen, this is my 100th post here at the Nerds of Color. To say I’ve been ecstatic about hitting this milestone would be a vast understatement, as my colleagues will tell you. So for this special edition post, I wanted to do something special. I’m going to answer some FAQs, share some memories … More Here And Now: The 100th Post
Experimenting on the selfie photography front. Trying out some filters, tones and whatnot. Don’t know what possessed me to want to be all artistic and model-like. Can’t imagine who was the source of that inspiration at all? 😉 ETA: HOLY CRIPES, MY 250th Post!!!!!!
As someone else stated, the following quote adequately sums up the Trayvon Martin tragedy, “Only in America can a dead black boy go on trial for his own murder.” It pains me to say this but stories like Trayvon’s are nothing new and I hear about them and have witnessed them my entire life growing … More Black Is The New Black
I cannot believe this is my 100th post. I guess even on the internet time flies when you’re having fun. Thanks to everyone who has commented and has made this website a success. I look forward to many more posts. -Denny
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