Fun story time! So that quote I posted from Whoopi Goldberg about Star Trek and seeing a black lady on T.V. who wasn’t a maid? Here’s my moment like that.
When I was a kid I watched a bunch of cartoons (when I was a kid, lol I still watch a lot of cartoons). Then I remember hearing about this new show called “X-Men.” I wasn’t big into comics at the time (just the occasional Sonic the Hedgehog one), but I just thought it looked like a cool show.
Then I saw Storm and flipped out.
I couldn’t believe she was black! And just as powerful as everyone else, and intelligent too! Before that the only black lady I remember seeing in my cartoons was the woman in Tom and Jerry that showed up sometimes like, “Thoooomas!” You never saw her face. Ever. You saw her from the waist down, and she carried a broom around and would like, swat him with it if he was acting up. That was about it. I mean there were black men like Fat Albert and stuff, and even some random sports cartoon with Michael Jordan (before Space Jam, it was some random sports superhero show?) and even MC Hammer had a cartoon (no joke, look it up). But a woman? A black woman? With powers too? Who would fight too?
I just stared at the T.V. for a long time.
I mean growing up, I didn’t really realize how much I wanted a black girl in my geekery until I saw Storm. I had this huge WOW moment, then kinda went, “… wow wait is this the only one in my geekery?” And it really was. Like I didn’t think about how that made me feel until that first episode when they’re in the mall and the Sentinels show up and she transforms into Storm, it was like, “Holy shit no way, no way! She’s not just a background character shopping at the mall?!” Then there was this moment of, “… wow this is the first time I have seen a black woman be something important in my cartoons.”
I think this is why I love Tiana so much (besides other reasons of her just being a great character). But now I’m old enough to appreciate how her presence effects people. Like now some kid is going to go into the Disney store and see her doll like, “WOW,” like I did with Storm all those years ago. Like now when the family goes to Disney world and sees the princesses, she’ll be there :) I mean I love all of the princesses, you know, but that just hits home. Like, “Hey sweetie, there’s one that looks like you, and she’s just as special as all the other ones."
O.K. sappy moment over now.
Paid for our badges and table for Anime Central today :) Looks like I get Chicago pizza again next year! Oh and seeing my family and friends in Chicago and going to a fun con and having new cosplay and art and stuff but PIZZA! YOU GUYS! PIZZA!!!
When I was nine years old, Star Trek came on. I looked at it and I went screaming through the house, “Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there’s a black lady on television and she ain’t no maid!”
I knew right then and there I could be anything I wanted to be.
— Whoopi Goldberg
You know, someday, with my books and everything else, I want to be in a post like this :)
before 2013 ends inbox me one thing you’ve always wanted to know or say to me and i have to reply to all of them
The many loves of Harley Quinn <3 Also a good picture to show the progress of my woodburning. From being sketched onto the wood, to being burned into the wood :) Hope to have this one done soon!
I got featured with my book this weekend :) I’m also happy to say that it’s been getting some really good reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. If you haven’t yet, and you’re a fan of M/M romance, you can check it out!
I’m also always looking for people to read and review my work. If you’re interested, send me a message, and I can get you a copy :)
Whoo! An update from my writing blog :) Readers, take note <3
Wow hey look at all of the hat sketches! This means… NEW PRODUCTS FOR 2014!
All right, so my wifey already makes a few different character hats, but she came upstairs this weekend with a bunch of patterns and said, “Sketch some for me to make.”
And… ta da!
These are just examples, but we can do any character you want, whether it’s a hat they wear or an idea to make a hat in their image (like the Death the Kid one). We can also alter what the hat looks like (like if you want the Charlotte hat to be made in the style of the Titan hat, ect.)
I hope to create the listing for it soon so people can purchase them. And just like with the hoodies, if you have any character ideas, tell me.
Here’s what the sketches are from top left to bottom right:
1. Kuriboh themed hat from Yugioh (completely with his little arms as ear flaps)
2. Sailor Moon themed hat (interchangeable with the other scouts)
3. Free! Iwatobi Swim Club (with a bonus Iwatobi-chan pin for extra)
4. Dark Magician Girl themed hat from Yugioh
5. Death the Kid themed hat from Soul Eater
6. Attack on Titan themed hat (yeeeeeeah)
7. Eternal Sailor Moon themed hat
8. Puu hat (with ear flaps)
9. Charlotte from Madoka Magica hat (again, yeeeeeeeah)
