HARRIET TUBMAN, “HONEST” ABE and THOMAS ALVA EDISON: Movies and the Age of SteamMovies in the Age of SteamThe age of motion pictures – or movies(“moving pictures”) – began at the end of the nineteenth century with the invention – and patenting – of a device called a Kinetoscope, an early motion picture exhibition device designed for films to be viewed individually through the window of a cabinet housing its components. This device was conceptualized by Thomas Edison and developed by his…See More

FURIOUS FATAL FISTS OF STEAMFUNK: How To Write Fight Scenes That Ain’t Wack! …See More

RITE OF PASSAGE: Blood & IronByBalogun OjetadeBased on the story Rite of PassageByMilton J. Davis   John Henry opened and closed his massive fists, giving relief to his wrists, which ached from the rusty, iron cuffs clamped around them.He shuffled up the long hallway, his feet unable to move more than a half foot at a time due to the shackles on his ankles.His four escorts – all clad in navy blue jackets,…See More

ADAPTING STORIES INTO SCREENPLAYS On August 4, 2012, I will be Co-Directing the State of Black Science Fiction Film Festival.The State of Black Science Fiction Film Festival – in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture – is a creative platform of education, entertainment and empowerment through discussions related to film and television, and the production of both.Our…See More

PUNK 101: Steampunk, Dieselpunk and a Three Year Old Genius! “A guy walks up to me and asks ‘What’s Punk?’. So I kick over a garbage can and say ‘That’s Punk!’ So he kicks over a garbage can and says ‘That’s Punk?’, and I say ‘No that’s trendy!”- Billie Joe ArmstrongNow that’s Steampunk!On Sunday, my youngest daughter, ‘Yemi, who is three years old, was watching an episode of The Adventures of Brisco County,…See More