In 1839, an alien spaceship approaches Earth. A pod from that spaceship is ejected and heads toward the planet. It lands in a field and creates an explosion. A slave woman notices the pod and finds a little black boy inside. The little boy is Augustus Freeman...
Marion’s Favorites: Icon from Milestone Comics
by MHill | Feb 7, 2021 | Black History Month, Marion's Favorites
I grew up reading comic books and they became my first entry point into becoming a lifelong reader. I don't think I would have ever become a regular reader of prose fiction without my time as a comic book reader. One of my favorite comic books I read in my early...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 72: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
by MHill | Feb 6, 2021 | 2021 Book Reviews, Black History Month, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
If your spouse was wrongly accused of rape and went to prison for five years but gets released, would you remain married? That was the question An American Marriage by Tayari Jones attempted to answer in her popular novel. An American Marriage was selected for...
Marion’s Favorites: Salt N Pepa Movie
by MHill | Jan 31, 2021 | Marion's Favorites, Movie Reviews, Music Reviews, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I'm an old school rap fan. Big Daddy Kane and Rakim are my favorite rappers of all time. LL Cool J, Run DMC, Gangstarr, Sir Mix-A-Lot & Heavy D are still in my regular rotation on my iPad. But my favorite rap group of all time is Salt N Pepa. I will admit a...
Wisdom From Kammbia Movie Review: Soul
by MHill | Dec 26, 2020 | Marion's Favorites, Movie Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
They released the animated movie Soul today on Disney Plus. I had seen the previews recently and was looking forward to watching the movie. It did not disappoint at all. Soul tells the story of jazz musician Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx). He is a part-time high...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 69: Silver Surfer #1 (1968) by Stan Lee & John Buscema
by MHill | Dec 25, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Wisdom of Kammbia Story Review
As a teenager, I had a huge comic book collection. It was mostly Marvel and DC Comics with a few independent comic book publishers like Image, Dark Horse, and Valiant Comics. I read Avengers, Green Lantern Mosaic, Green Arrow, The Spectre, Sandman, and Icon (from...
Marion’s Favorites: Marion’s Favorite Reads of 2020
by MHill | Dec 22, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
2020 is mercifully coming to a close, and it has been probably one of the most challenging years that I can remember. A global pandemic. A contentious American presidential election. Big time celebrity deaths. So on and so on. Reading has been choppy. However, I...
Marion’s Favorites: Maysa Leak
by MHill | Dec 19, 2020 | Marion's Favorites, Music Reviews
I first heard Maysa Leak on my favorite band, Incognito's 1993 album, Positivity. The song called Deep Waters speaks about loving someone that she should stay away from but was being pulled deeper into his orbit. There have been many songs throughout music covering...
Marion’s Favorites: Brother Sister by The Brand New Heavies
by MHill | Dec 13, 2020 | Marion's Favorites, Music Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
As a music lover, I enjoy a variety of musical genres from old school R&B and Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Afro-Cuban Music. However, I was asked recently what is my favorite musical genre. I told the person it is Acid Jazz. They immediately asked me what is Acid Jazz?...
Marion’s Favorites: Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin Documentary
by MHill | Nov 19, 2020 | Marion's Favorites, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I just finished watching a documentary on Ursula K. Le Guin, the great writer of Imaginative and speculative fiction. I know that Le Guin has categorized and championed herself as a science fiction and fantasy writer. After watching this documentary, I get why she...