"Word of the Day" with your host Dr. Kim McMillon

Oct 25 2020 26 mins

Dr. Parris's novel Dragon's Heir: The Archeologist's Tale, imagines that science had it wrong—that the giant reptilians simply evacuated when the going got rough, and a veritable Noah's Ark carried them to their new home. For young adults and those with a love of science fiction wanting to learn more about Glenn Parris’s The dinosaurs didn't die out; they just left premise tune into Kim McMillon, "The Word of The Day."

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Afrofuturist Dr. Glenn Parris discusses science fiction author Octavia Butler

Oct 25 2020 33 mins  
Glenn Parris writes in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, and medical mystery. Considered by some an expert in Afrofuturism, he is a self-described lifelong sci-fi nerd. His interest in the topic began as a tween before the term Afrofuturism was even coined. As a graduate of The Bronx High School of Science, as were Samuel R. Delany, and Neil de Grasse Tyson, he was in good company to

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Aug 23 2020 21 mins  
On her Podcast "Word of the Day," Dr. Kim McMillon interviews Author Glenn Parris on his novel Dragon's Heir: The Archeologist's Tale.  Dr. Parris also discusses his Saturday, August 29, 2020 Virtual Sci-Fi Afrofuturism Day Camp, which takes place 10 am - 12 noon PST, and 1:00 pm - 3 pm, EST. For young adults and those with a love of science fiction wanting to learn more about