#Joelle Brooks

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Submitted explanations:

Joelle Brooks

She's a darkskin black woman pursuing a STEM degree at a PWI, and an IVY no less. She is unapologetic about her blackness and uplifts other people in her community. Throughout the course of the show, Joelle is shown to be supportive, talented, optimistic, and intelligent. She is very active within her school's black caucus; organizing events and protests, bridging inter-community disputes, and much more. She is just so incredibly dedicated to everything and everyone around her. She's at the top of her class, she helps host a podcast, she's the best friend EVER, she always looks flawless, and she's there for people in times of grief AND celebration. She does so much, even when others don't reciprocate. But, at the same time, she knows she deserves the very best, and won't let others slight or disrespect her. Joelle knows how to balance supporting her community and supporting herself. As such, she stands out from Dear White People's already rich cast of black characters as one of, if not THE best character. Also, she's hot. Okay bye.

Sans

He’s a silly little guy. I rest my case

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Assume they have access to ikea furniture

[thisloveisredx]

ok so… up until this afternoon I genuinely did not know dear white people had a season 4. fully binged and i am once again upset that they can’t let Reggie and Joelle just be fucking happy. there always has to be some drama. which is fine, we all love angst. BUT. to have them be apart not even trying to fix it for multiple episodes is just ridiculous. at least they end up together but damn. basically what i’m saying is this beautiful couple deserved much better.

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[newx-menfan]

Fav X-23 artists!!

In celebration of Laura’s new mini (🍾🥂), here’s a countdown of some of my FAVORITE Laura Kinney art!

Mike Choi

Let’s be honest- Choi is pretty much *THE X-23* artist! From “Target X” to “X-Force vol. 3”, there’s just something about his art that always manages to capture Laura’s essence perfectly!

2) Joshua Middleton

I KNOW Middleton is a controversial choice…but there’s just something sad and tragic about his rendition of Laura that I really love. He’s one of the X-23 artists that I really wish would return on another X-23 book!

3) Will Conrad

It might be because of the Hellion and Laura “Killing Dream” scene, but Conrad is one of my favorite X-23 artists! While definitely not the strongest X-23 artist listed…I just really like his rendition of Laura!

(I think part of it is that I just like Laura with pouty lips!) 😂🤣

4) Billy Tan

Tan probably SHOULD be higher, simply because he did such a wonderful job with conveying a wide variety of emotions despite Laura being completely silent!!… Tan really makes “Innocence Lost” the power house book that it is and if it wasn’t for Choi and Middleton, I would probably say he is the most iconic X-23 artist!

5) Skottie Young

While I do weirdly enjoy Mark Brooks 90’s style chibi art…Young is definitely *THE New X-Men artist!* While I wasn’t much of a fan of his version of Julian…I deeply LOVE his Laura, Surge, Pixie, and Anole and appreciate how much Young IS the Bill Sienkiewicz of NXM!

6) Sana Takeda

Takeda is kind of a “hit or miss” for me…if I am being honest, I like Takeda’s rendition of Hellion better than I like her Laura.

Some of Takeda’s panels are really gorgeous and really fit the scene perfectly (like the panel of her with Jubilee!), and some just feel kind of out of place in an X-23 book; I would kind of compare it to “Batman: Gotham Knight” with bishie Bruce Wayne… sometimes it’s just a little bit jarring and it kind of takes me out of the moment.

7) Kalman Andrasofszky

While Andrasofszky has ONLY done covers…I tend to think they have all been pretty memorable! I especially LOVE his Hellion and Laura cover and I wish Andrasofszky was doing the main art for the new Schultz book!

8) Marcio Takara

I really enjoy Takara and how fun his art is; my only wish is that he had drawn Laura during her X-23 days, because I think his commission work of her is a bit better than his work on ANW. That being said- his Gabby is positively ADORABLE, as is his Jonathan!

9) Sara Pichelli

I REALLY love Pichelli’s art despite it being a Bendis book, focusing on Laura and O5 Angel, and Laura’s eye color being totally wrong!

Pichelli’s “goth Laura” is just absolutely beautiful! She’s another artist that I would love to see return to X-23, because her art is just Joelle Jones levels of beauty!

The nightclub ANXM issue is hands down some of the best Laura art out there and if it wasn’t for the coloring mistake, she’d probably be higher on the list for me!

10) Juann Cabal

While I don’t always love how Cabal does faces, he is definitely one of the most creative comic artists out there! The detail he puts in and how he stylizes the onomatopoeia is just really engaging! I especially LOVED his work in the “OWL” arc!

11) David Finch

While I am not always a big Finch fan, nor do I always think his art suits every character, I do really like his rendition of Laura. The excess of lines and grittiness just work really nicely with Laura and remind me of Jim Lee or Andy Kubert’s 90’s X-Men, but with a more modern color palette.

12) David Lopez

I really loved Lopez’s art when it first came out but have kind of cooled on it a bit since then. I think part of it is it just doesn’t really “look” like Laura to me. Compared to all the other artists, I just don’t feel like Lopez captures Laura’s “essence” as well as the others.

That being said, Lopez did a great job on “Four Sisters” and the panels in Paris are especially beautiful!

13) Phil Noto

Noto is that artist a LOT of people dislike because all his faces look more or less the same. I will give Noto this- I think his “face” works well for Laura in this instance; there’s just something kind of innocent about it that I like. I also like how Laura is a little more “plain” and “awkward” in his work; she looks like a genuine teenager here. She blends in to the background more.

I know Laura is SUPPOSED to be very attractive, but in some ways I enjoy Noto’s plainer rendition and I often think Noto’s work is in general, better suited for teen books than drawing characters like Emma or Black Widow.

14) Clayton Crain

While I like Crain’s work and think it was a good choice for X-Force…it does sometimes bug me how “CGI”- lite it looks…it definitely hasn’t aged well.

Some panels are absolutely amazing…others…not so much!

While I do think Crain had improved over time, his old work is, for lack of a better word, sometimes kind of clunky!

Those are some of my personal favorites- Let me know if you agree…? Or disagree…?

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Unrelated variant covers i have saved

Carrie Kelley — Joelle Jones

Ash — Sana Takeda

Ironheart — Jeff Dekal

Power Girl — Warren Louw

Red Sonja — Matt Brooks

Magik — Bill Sienkiewicz

Superior Spider-Man — Travis Charest

Gwenverine — Mike Mayhew

Starfire — Nathan Szerdy

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundie Families and Adjacents I Follow: Wilson

William Clark Wilson "Clark"- d. January 18, 2018

Paula Denise "Denise"

The couple married in 1982. They share 9 children (8 living), 6 children-in-law, and 14 grandchildren. Clark died after a long battle with cancer.

1. Leah Allison "Allison"- May 13, 1983

2. Lana Brooke- August 19, 1990

3. Lucas William- January 30, 1993

4. Jacob Turner "Jake"- November 20, 1995, d. September 7, 2021

5. Austin Levi- April 26, 1997

6. Jonah Richard- June 27, 1998

7. Rachel L- October 31, 1999

8. Seth Micah- February 19, 2004

9. Daniel- 2007

John Silas- miscarriage

Joy- miscarriage

Allison married John Alva Miller (December 30, 1981) on May 5, 2018, at ages 34 and 36. They share 3 sons.

1. Clark James- August 15, 2019

2. Ralph Tucker- September 19, 2020

3. David Lee- September 19, 2022

Lana married James Shelby Weeks "Shelby" in 2017. They share two children.

1. Wilson James- May 11, 2018

2. Ella Katherine- September 8, 2019

Luke married Sarah Hutson (March 21, 1994) on December 2, 2017, at ages 24 and 23. They share 3 sons.

1. William Cadman- August 27, 2018

2. Archer Luke- September 9, 2020

3. Colt Walker- August 30, 2022

Jake shared a child with former girlfriend Lundyn Smith. Jake died at age 25 in a motorcycle accident.

1. John William Turner- December 31, 2020

Austin married Anna D Schrock on June 17, 2019. They share 3 daughters.

1. Summer Joelle- May 15, 2018

2. Paula Lillian- November 8, 2019

3. Rose Elena- June 24, 2022

4. Austin Dakota- March 22, 2024

Jonah married Grace Hackle (January 5, 2000) on April 10, 2022, at ages 23 and 22. They are expecting a child.

Sailor- October 4, 2023

Skye- October 4, 2023

Rachel married Daniel Clay Weeks on August 4, 2019.

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A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Curtis Taylor Jr.: Jamie Foxx Deena Jones: Beyoncé James “Thunder” Early: Eddie Murphy Marty Madison: Danny Glover Effie White: Jennifer Hudson Lorrell Robinson: Anika Noni Rose C.C. White: Keith D. Robinson Michelle Morris: Sharon Leal Wayne: Hinton Battle Magic: Mariah Iman Wilson May: Yvette Cason Max Washington: Ken Page M.C.: Ralph Louis Harris Tiny Joe Dixon: Michael-Leon Wooley Jazz Singer: Loretta Devine Jerry Harris: John Lithgow Sam Walsh: John Krasinski Ronald White: Alexander Folk Aunt Ethel: Esther Scott Miami Comic: Bobby Slayton Teddy Campbell: Jordan Wright Melba Early: Dawnn Lewis Talent Booker: Jaleel White Joann: JoNell Kennedy Charlene: Sybyl Walker Stepp Sister: Lesley Nicole Lewis Stepp Sister: Eboni Nichols Stepp Sister: Arike Rice Stepp Sister: Fatima Robinson Little Albert: Aakomon Jones Tru-Tone: Bernard Fowler Tru-Tone: Anwar Burton Tru-Tone: Tyrell Washington Dave: Rory O’Malley Sweetheart: Laura Bell Bundy Sweetheart: Anne Elizabeth Warren David Bennett: Ivar Brogger Jimmy’s Piano Player: Daren A. Herbert Elvis Kelly: Jocko Sims Rhonda: Pam Trotter Janice: Cleo King Club Manager: Eddie Mekka Case Worker: Alejandro Furth TV Reporter: Dilva Henry American Bandstand Producer: Vince Grant Nicky Cassaro: Robert Cicchini TV Director: Thomas Crawford Carl: Charles Jones Technical Director: Robert Curtis Brown Tania Williams: Stephanie Owens Man with Gun: Gilbert Glenn Brown Stagehand: Marty Ryan Detroit Reporter: Michael Villani Chicago Deejay: Gregg Berger L.A. Deejay: Daniel Riordan Photographer: David James Promo Film Narrator (voice): Paul Kirby Security Guard: Derick Alexander Curtis’ Secretary: Yvette Nicole Brown Go-Go Dancer: Nancy Anderson Go-Go Dancer: Joelle Cosentino Go-Go Dancer: Lisa Eaton Go-Go Dancer: Clare Kutsko Go-Go Dancer: Tracy Phillips Go-Go Dancer: Kelleia Sheerin Campbell Connection Dancer: Mykel Brooks Campbell Connection Dancer: Johnny Erasme Campbell Connection Dancer: Cory Graves Campbell Connection Dancer: J.R. Taylor Bad Side Dancer: Corinthea Henderson Bad Side Dancer: Craig Hollamon Bad Side Dancer: Reginald Jackson Bad Side Dancer: Chuck Maldonado Bad Side Dancer: Anthony Rue II Bad Side Dancer: John Silver Bad Side Dancer: Larry Sims Bad Side Dancer: Black Thomas Bad Side Dancer: Kevin Wilson Bad Side Dancer: Adrian Wiltshire Bad Side Dancer: Earl Wright Bad Side Dancer: Russell “Goofy” Wright Disco Dancer: Dominic Chaiduang Disco Dancer: Jose Cueva Disco Dancer: Omhmar Griffin Disco Dancer: Sky Hoffmann Disco Dancer: Trevor Lopez-Daggett Disco Dancer: Leo Moctezuma Disco Dancer: Gabriel Paige Disco Dancer: Terrance Spencer Disco Dancer: Tony Testa Disco Dancer: Quinton Weathers Disco Dancer: Jull Weber Disco Dancer: Marcel Wilson Jimmy’s Band: Stevie Ray Anthony Jimmy’s Band: Matthew Dickens Jimmy’s Band: Jerohn Garnett Jimmy’s Band: Mario Mosley Jimmy’s Band: Jimmy R.O. Smith Film Crew: Casting: Debra Zane Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh Executive Producer: Patricia Whitcher Producer: David Geffen Foley Artist: Catherine Harper Foley Artist: Christopher Moriana Producer: Laurence Mark Director: Bill Condon Musical: Tom Eyen Director of Photography: Tobias A. Schliessler Editor: Virginia Katz Original Music Composer: Henry Krieger Production Design: John Myhre Costume Design: Sharen Davis Digital Intermediate: Stefan Sonnenfeld Dialogue Editor: Kimberly Lowe Voigt Sound Effects Editor: George Simpson Stunts: Dick Ziker Makeup Artist: Judy Murdock Stunts: John Cenatiempo Second Unit Director of Photography: Dino Parks Assistant Costume Designer: Lizz Wolf First Assistant Editor: Ian Slater Casting Associate: Jeremy Rich Casting Associate: Tannis Vallely Music Arranger: Harvey Mason Gaffer: Newton TerMeer Assistant Art Director: Jann K. Engel Costume Supervisor: Elaine Ramires Sound Effects Editor: Donald Flick Script Supervisor: Carolyn Tolley Choreographer: Aakomon Jones Camer...

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Wheeling Area Chamber Hosting Wellness in The Workplace Event

On Wednesday, January 31st, the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Joelle Moray, will be hosting its first “Lunch and Learn” of 2024 - Workplace Wellness.  Workplace Wellness will be held in the ballroom of Waterfront Hall in Wheeling, WV from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Networking will begin at 11 a.m. The entire community is welcomed and encouraged to sign up for this workshop, which includes Joelle’s seminar and provided lunch. The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce strives to provide a plethora of educational events every year for its members and community with the goal of growing and enhancing the knowledge and strength of the Ohio Valley. This will be the first time the Wheeling Chamber has hosted Workplace Wellness and they are hoping to see a great turnout in order to positively impact as many people as possible. This course is built to have attendees leave with less stress, improved mental health, more communication skills, increased productivity, and a healthier relationship with the work environment.  National Board Certified Counselor Joelle Moray has a passion for both helping people reach their highest potential and confronting the mental health stigma throughout the working class. Joelle pursues this passion through her services of personal coaching, group coaching, retreats, workplace wellness workshops, and speaking.  Brooke Anderson, Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce Membership and Marketing Coordinator, noted that “mental health is something that has become so prominent all around us. Learning how to combat the stress of work life is a crucial thing that can change the way we live and help create and maintain a happy and successful work environment.” The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce encourages all those interested in Workplace Wellness to register for the event online at www.Wheelingchamber.com or by calling 304-233-2575. Sponsorships are currently available. Read the full article

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Black Character Tournament: Left Side!

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Chidi Anagonye | The Good Place vs Bow | She-Ra & the Princesses of Power

Marina Ida | Splatoon vs Youngblood Ra | Roleslaying with Roman

Barret Wallace | Final Fantasy VII vs Lunella Lafayette/Moon Girl | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Lucas Sinclair | Stranger Things vs Gus Porte | The Owl House

Carole Stanley | Carole and Tuesday vs Garnet | Steven Universe

Aisha/Layla | Winx Club vs Carter Kane and Sadie Kane | The Kane Chronicles

Martha Jones | Doctor Who vs Death | Sandman (TV)

Finn | Star Wars vs Oluwande Boodhari | Our Flag Means Death

Leshawna | Total Drama vs Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog

Jodie Landon | Daria vs Helen Brand | Glass Onion

Wolf | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts vs Benson | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Mike Hanlon | IT (Steven King) vs Burton Guster | Psych

Flow | Roleslaying With Roman vs Nasuada | Inheritance Cycle/Eragon Trilogy

Jordan Hennessey | Dreamer Trilogy vs Ava Coleman | Abbott Elementary

Duke Thomas | DC Comics vs Mel Medarda | Arcane

Molly Blyndeff | Epithet Erased vs Michael Burnham | Star Trek Discovery

Neena Thurman (Domino) | Marvel comics / Deadpool 2 vs Nyota Uhura | Star Trek The Original Series

Gregory Eddie | Abbott Elementary vs Kipo Oak | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Elena Amamiya | Star Twinkle Precure vs Simon Aumar | Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Karli Morgenthau | MCU: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier vs Enfys Nest | Star Wars: A Solo Story

Connor Hawke/Green Arrow | DC Comics vs Myla | One Last Stop

Winston Bishop | New Girl vs Khalil Harris | The Hate U Give

T'Challa | Black Panther vs Dr. Charlotte | Falsettos (Revival)

Gigi Thompson | Inside Job vs Isaiah | One Last Stop

Ivan Taylor | The Wilds vs Nathan Byrne | The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

Miranda Bailey | Grey's Anatomy vs Essun | Broken Earth Trilogy

Agent 355 | Y : The Last Man vs Audacious Opportunity (A.O.) Rooke | Friends at the Table (Partizan)

OJ Haywood | Nope 2022 vs Nubia | Wonder Woman

Mr Nancy | American Gods vs Storm | X Men

Ambrose Spellman | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina vs Louis | The Walking Dead Game

Angela Moore | Boy Meets World vs Hilary Banks | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Junko Saotome | Nana vs Wes Gibbins | How to Get Away with Murder

Turk | Scrubs vs Wallace Fennel | Veronica Mars

Frozone | The Incredibles vs Kendra Young | Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Joelle Brooks | Dear White People vs Sans | Undertale

Anissa Pierce/Thunder | Black Lightning vs Koriand'r/Starfire | Titans (DC TV show)

Andre Harris | Victorious vs Sara | Over the Garden Wall

Samol | Friends at the Table vs Taion | Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Emerald Haywood | Nope (2022) vs Genly Ai | The Left Hand of Darkness

Sarah Miller | The Last of Us (TV) vs Pinkie Pie | My Little Pony

Muhammed Avdol | Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure vs Dr Foreman | House MD

Efi Oladele | Overwatch vs Jason Hauer | We only find them when they are dead

Bram Greenfeld | Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda / Love, Simon vs Zélie Adebola | Children of Blood and Bone

Nick Fury | Marvel vs Sam Wilson | MCU

Uniqua | The Backyardigans vs Alexx Woods | CSI Miami

Rue | Euphoria vs Bill Potts | Doctor Who

Nadine Ross | Uncharted series vs Jalil Sherman | Everworld

Baal (Valentine) | The Wicked + the Divine vs Jamal Saturday | Locke and Key (comics)

[otakutemmiebooks]

The books I have to read in the next 2 years are,

The Love Hypothesis: Ali Hazelwood

Shadow And Bone: Leigh Bardugo

Radio Silence: Alice Oseman

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: J.K. Rowling

Red Queen: Victoria Aveyard

The Inheritance Games: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

World War Z: Max Brooks

Independent Study: Joelle Charbonneau

Killer Kung Pao: Vivien Chien

Ready Player Two: Ernest Cline

Mockingjay: Suzanne Collins

The Taking: Kimberly Derting

The Dating Plan: Sara Desai

All the Light We Cannot See: Anthony Doerr

The Rules For Disappearing: Ashley Elston

The Rules For Breaking: Ashley Elston

Charming and the Cherry Blossom: L.J. Evans

If I Stay: Gayle Forman

Peach Blossom Spring: Melissa Fu

Girl In Pieces: Kathleen Glasgow

The Fault in Our Stars: John Green

Paper Towns: John Green

The Summer I Turned Pretty: Jenny Han

Prince Charming: Rachel Hawkins

Her Royal Highness: Rachel Hawkins

Verity: Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love: Colleen Hoover

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: Holly Jackson

Grey: E.L. James

Jay's Gay Agenda: Jason June

Love & Other Disasters: Anita Kelly

Under the Dome: Stephen King

Illuminae: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Crazy Rich Asians: Kevin Kwan

Invaded: Melissa Landers

Starlight: Melissa Landers

Autoboyography: Christina Lauren

The Girl With Seven Names: Hyeonseo Lee

One Last Stop: Casey McQuiston

Cinder: Marissa Meyer

Midnight Sun: Stephenie Meyer

New Moon: Syephenie Meyer

Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens

The Horsewoman: James Patterson

The Verifiers: Jane Pek

The Alice Network: Kate Quinn

Daisy Jones & the Six: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Divergent: Veronica Roth

Insurgent: Veronica Roth

Fangirl: Rainbow Rowell

Asylum: Madeleine Roux

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Salt to the Sea: Ruta Sepetys

Zom-B: Darren Shan

The Light Between Oceans: M.L. Stedman

The Loners: Lex Thomas

Enchantée: Gita Trelease

Code Name Verity: Elizabeth Wein

Black Dove White Raven: Elizabeth Wein

Rose Under Fire: Elizabeth Wein

Love & Gelato: Jenna Evans Welch

The 5th Wave: Rick Yancey

The Last Letter: Rebecca Yarros

Kingdom of Lies: Ben Alderson

Tell Me You Want Me: Willow Winters

City of Thieves: David Benioff

N0S4A2: Joe Hill

The Ex Hex: Erin Sterling

Don't Cry For Me: Daniel Black

Glitch: Briana Michaels

Twisted Game: Eva Ashwood

Ruin: Jolie Vines

Lord Eternal Night: Ben Alderson

The Fine Print: Lauren Asher

The Night Circus: Erin Morgenstern

The Deal: Elle Kennedy

New Year's Kiss: Lee Matthews

The Heir: Sophie Lark

West With Giraffes: Lynda Rutledge

Percy Jackson Lightning Thief: Rick Riordan

The Falling in Love Montage: Clara Smyth

Sugar Daddies: Jade West

Fifteen Hundred Miles From the Sun: Jonny Garza Villa

[a-drought-of-thoughts]

Dear white people is such a perfectly balanced show bec there are characters I love but don't find esp attractive (Lionel, Troy), there are those I would want to jump in a second but aren't my favs (Reggie, Sam, Gabe) and then there's Coco who I would both die and kill for.

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I’m white so I don’t really get a say in this but I used to find Dear White People to be such a good show, a bit messy at times but at least I could follow the storylines and stay invested and know what was happening. But season 4 I’m just so confused plot-wise and finding it difficult to follow the story.

I get that it’s a satire and it always has been but it just cuts between the present and the future (and musical number vs actual plot) far too often for me to settle into one setting and see a story forming or process what’s happened story-wise.

And so much is happening in the dialogue (or songs) and not in the action onscreen itself which makes it difficult for me to follow (this has been true for other seasons but it’s particularly a problem this season)

I’m only on episode 3 though. Does it get better? Maybe if I just skip all the musical numbers that aren’t Joelle solos lol

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Dear White People - 1x05