Ebony Xscape

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So many changes happened in 2020 and I'm hoping to meet a lot of goals in 2021!

19 Dec 2020

Impressions of a Phoenix First Must Burn

“In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn” – Octavia Butler This quote was the inspiration for the title of the anthology “A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope” edited by Patrice Caldwell. The stories in the anthology are written by Elizabeth Acevedo, […]

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12 Dec 2020

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4 WebToons comics You Should Check Out

Lore Olympus One of my favorite things is getting a weekly update for this webcomic. Lore Olympus is a romance that focuses on the story of Hades and Persephone, but with a twist. Instead of it being set in classic Greece with togas and such, the author, Rachel Smythe, decided that the Greek gods […]

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5 Dec 2020

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My Thoughts on Jingle Jangle

It’s giving me Peter Pan with the flying. It’s giving me Cinderella with Brandy and Whitney vibes. “It’s Possible” makes me think of Impossible from Cinderella (again with Brandy and Whitney). This story incited a feeling of magic, fun, and redemption all from a Christmas fantasy perspective. Summary Our story begins with a grandmother, played […]