Sandra Jackson

Julie E. Moody-Freeman

The Black Imagination, Science Fiction, Futurism and the Speculative is a critical collection that covers a broad spectrum of works (literary and cinematic) and issues from a range of writers, directors, and artists who claim the sci-fi, spec fic, Afro-futurist genres. This anthology extends the discursive boundaries of science fiction by examining iconic writers like Octavia Butler, Walter Mosley, and Nalo Hopkinson through the lens of ecofeminist veganism, post-9/11 racial geopolitics and the effect of the computer database on human voice and agency. Contributors expand what the field characterizes as speculative fiction by examining for the first time the vampire tropes present in Audre Lorde's poetry and by tracing her influence on the horror fiction of Jewelle Gomez. The collection moves beyond exploration of literary fiction to study the Afro-futurist representations of Blacks in comic books, in the Star Trek franchise, in African films, and in blockbuster films like Independence Dray, I Robot, and I am Legend.

The Black Imagination, Science Fiction, Futurism and the Speculative

Ann Russo

Sixteen contributions by Jackson and Russo (both DePaul U.) and other feminist scholars, writers, and activists describe how they have resisted being defined and pigeonholed by the dominant culture. Drawing upon her own life experience, each writer shows how women can create their own alternative constructions of identities and realities. The volume does not contain an index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Women Negotiating the Media Across Cultures

Talking Back and Acting Out

With wit, wisdom and a knack for cutting through the nonsense, Ed Wesemann's latest book, Looking Tall by Standing Next to Short People again addresses the most perplexing issues facing law firms today. Hoping that you "disagree with large portions" of his take on the minefield of legal management, Ed's purpose in offering his extensive insights is to ignite the exchange of ideas, creative dialogue, enthusiasm and most importantly action. Ed tackles legal management's hot button issues by delving into six general topics: § The role of partners ~ Massive non-equity partnership ranks results in a large group of lawyers who don't meet any "full partner" criteria but are too senior to be associates. What happens when there are no "up or out" reviews in place to prevent partners from sapping up the work that should be going to associates? § The operation of partnerships ~ We used to talk about managing law firms now we govern them. § Mergers ~ It's been a sleepy couple of years where merger activity has largely been less than expected. But the natural maturation of the legal industry won't let the lull last for long.

A Twentieth Century Clothing Button Collection

The Scrivener's Button Cabinet

Jose Solis

José Solís

Addresses issues that must be examined critically within multicultural education, such as self-determination, decolonization, voice, race, class, gender, and language.

Confronting the Politics of Privilege

Beyond Comfort Zones in Multiculturalism

Julie Moody Freeman

This book expands the discourse as well as the nature of critical commentary on science fiction, speculative fiction and futurism – literary and cinematic by Black writers. The range of topics include the following: black superheroes; issues and themes in selected works by Octavia Butler; selected work of Nalo Hopkinson; the utopian and dystopian impulse in the work of W.E. B. Du Bois and George Schuyler; Derrick Bell’s Space Traders; the Star Trek Franchise; female protagonists through the lens of race and gender in the Alien and Predator film franchises; science fiction in the Caribbean Diaspora; commentary on select African films regarding near-future narratives; as well as a science fiction/speculative literature writer’s discussion of why she writes and how. This book was published as a special issue of African Identities: An International Journal.

Sandra Jackson

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