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Balogun Ojetade

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Born

in Chicago, IL, The United States

February 21

Website

http://chroniclesofharriet.com/

Genre

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Nonfiction

Influences

Donald Goines; Jules Verne; Henry Dumas; Charles Saunders

Member Since

August 2012

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Balogun Ojetade is the author of the bestselling non-fiction books Afrikan Martial Arts: Discovering the Warrior Within, The Afrikan Warriors Bible, Surviving the Urban Apocalypse, The Urban Self Defense Manual and The Young Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to Defeating Bullies & Trolls.
He is one of the leading authorities on Afroretroism – film, fashion or fiction that combines African and / or African American culture with a blend of “retro” styles and futuristic technology, in order to explore the themes of tension between past and future and between the alienating and empowering effects of technology. He writes about Afroretroism – Sword & Soul, Rococoa, Steamfunk and Dieselfunk at http://chroniclesofharriet.com/.
He is author of sixteen novels a ...more

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	Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman 3.91 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Time in Afrika by Balogun Ojetade (Goodreads Author), Valjeanne Jeffers (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Charles R. Saunders (Foreword) 4.14 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scythe 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redeemer 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rococoa by Balogun Ojetade (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kai Leakes (Goodreads Author), Zig Zag Claybourne (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Power: The Superhero Anthology by Balogun Ojetade (Goodreads Author), Stanley Weaver (Illustrator), Guy A. Sims (Foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Freedonia really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Beneath the Shining Jewel by Balogun Ojetade (Goodreads Author), Natiq Jalil (Illustrator), Prentice Butler (Illustrator) 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Haunting in the SWATS (The Savannah Swan Files Book 1) by Balogun Ojetade (Goodreads Author), Shakira Rivers (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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KI KHANGA: THE SWORD AND SOUL ROLE PLAYING GAME puts you in the role of a character of your liking in a world of mystery and magic; of villainy and victory; of sword… and soul.

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Apr 26, 2016 08:13AM

I've enjoyed following you on Facebook, and am psyched to be at the State of Black Speculative Fiction convention. I want to let you know that my collection of news satire, Bizarre News, was just published. I'd appreciate it if you checked it out and recommended it to your Goodreads friends..Bizarre News

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