[SciFiNoir Lit] Gettinng More Blacks into Sci Fi--Two Models

2005-07-05 Thread Chris Hayden
George Clinton and Sun Ra have probably done more to get blacks interested in Sci Fi than anybody. Community email addresses: Post message: SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com Subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe Digest Mode: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Gettinng More Blacks into Sci Fi--Two Models

2005-07-05 Thread kspence
blacks above 40? no doubt. blacks between around 30-40? probably ultra man and afrika bambaata. On Jul 5, 2005, at 12:11 PM, Chris Hayden wrote: George Clinton and Sun Ra have probably done more to get blacks interested in Sci Fi than anybody. Community email addresses: Post

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Gettinng More Blacks into Sci Fi--Two Models

2005-07-05 Thread Frofidemus
Whatever. The point is that these muscicians found a way to make Sci Fi palatable to people who probably were not otherwise prone to think about it. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: blacks above 40?  no doubt. blacks between around 30-40?  probably ultra man and afrika bambaata. On Jul 5,

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Gettinng More Blacks into Sci Fi--Two Models

2005-07-05 Thread kspence
On Jul 5, 2005, at 1:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whatever.  The point is that these muscicians found a way to make Sci Fi palatable to people who probably were not otherwise prone to think about it. Chris but this is wrong. being introduced to it is a different bag than making it

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Gettinng More Blacks into Sci Fi--Two Models

2005-07-05 Thread Frofidemus
Spence, black people have been introduced to this crap and they don't want it now you know that. It is in the bookstores, it is in the libraries, it is on the newstands. Making it palatable is just what we are talking about. What do you want to do--force Asimov and Lois McMaster Bujold and

RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Blacks and Sci Fi--Let me Clarify MyPosition

2005-07-05 Thread Nora
-Original Message- From: SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course.  But why are we assuming that it's impossible to be both cool and a reader?  Cool and a sci fi reader? It is not

[SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Blacks and Sci Fi--Let me Clarify MyPosition

2005-07-05 Thread Chris Hayden
--- In SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com, Nora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- than I did at my sorority (DST, if you're wondering) Nora If I'd have had to guess I would have guessed you were a Delta. . Community email addresses: Post message:

[SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Mommy What's a Weirdo?

2005-07-05 Thread Oreoblues
So true. -C In a message dated 7/5/2005 3:58:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com writes: And, take it from me, just because you are a weirdo doesn't mean you have to dress funny or act anti social. You can get along with people and dress like them and go

Re: 2nd attempt to post RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] Public archives

2005-07-05 Thread Nora
On 7/5/05 2:56 PM, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think somewhere in there you misunderstood my message. Quite understandable, since they are related issues. but since you were calling for me to discontinue archiving the messages, I sought to correct

Re: [SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Blacks and Sci Fi--Let me Clarify MyPosition

2005-07-05 Thread Nora
On 7/5/05 4:44 PM, Chris Hayden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com, Nora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- than I did at my sorority (DST, if you're wondering) If I'd have had to guess I would have guessed you were a Delta. Why, are there higher

RE: 2nd attempt to post RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] Public archives

2005-07-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
The archiving I used is free Internet service that is not affiliated with Yahoo. The only way there servers can access yahoo servers is if there is nothing blocking them. It was an emergency situation. I was at the hospital all day, everyday for two weeks and then spent the following three

RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Public archives

2005-07-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
Let me correct myself. You seemed to be questioning the wisdom of having our posts made public. I think most people would interpret that to mean that you were raising the question about whether we should continue to do so. I understand that perspective and agreed with the position until Yahoo

[SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Blacks and Sci Fi--Let me Clarify MyPosition

2005-07-05 Thread Carole McDonnell
Not gonna mention comic books because although my husband drew comics during the 80's and nineties and although I met Frank Miller, Mark Verheiden and the lot I never got into comics. Tooo much testosterone. But my question is...are we all novelists, and short story writers here? No one trying

Re: 2nd attempt to post RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] Public archives

2005-07-05 Thread Nora
On 7/5/05 7:32 PM, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The archiving I used is free Internet service that is not affiliated with Yahoo. The only way there servers can access yahoo servers is if there is nothing blocking them. It was an emergency situation.

RE: 2nd attempt to post RE: [SciFiNoir Lit] Public archives

2005-07-05 Thread Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)
Normally, I would have told you guys, but I was dealing with a life and death situation and limited time, and I simply acted. So I really do understand everyone's concerns. If I sound abrupt, it is because I'm playing catch up and rushing through non-work related stuff. hopefully this is