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It’s Inauguration Day!

Yes, today is the day that former Vice President Joe Biden gets sworn in as the next President of the United States. I am not here to debate anything, that’s just what’s happening.

I would like to take a brief moment to redirect the spotlight off the President to recognize our newest Vice President.

From Wikipedia- Official portrait, 2017.

Kamala Harris will be the first woman to serve in this executive role.

She will be the first African American to serve in this role.

She will be the first woman of Indian-Asian descend to serve in this role.

And for bonus diversity points, her husband will be the first Second Gentleman and the first Jewish spouse to a vice president.

A movement I found on Facebook has asked women to wear pearls today (one of Harriss’s signature accessories) in honor of the many firsts Vice President Harris brings to the United States in 2021.

This is history being made.

So, that’s me in my pearls.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords #blacklivesmatter

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Reblog: Black Speculative Fiction Month

From The State of Black Science Fiction Facebook Group

As the month of October winds down, I want to talk about Black Speculative Fiction Month. It was born in 2013, when indie authors Milton Davis and Balogun Ojetade were discussing the Alien Encounters event with the Program Coordinator at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. The concept blossomed into reality the next day…” Read more here: A Small Gang of Authors: Black Speculative Fiction Month by Ruth de Jauregui.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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Reblog: The Book to Screen Debate, part 2 by Toi Thomas

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Today, I continue the Book to Screen Debate and explain why the comparison itself is a form of entertainment. Check it out over at A Small Gang of Authors.