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Black Dispatches: Real-Life Superheroes in the Age of Steam(funk)

Balogun Ojetade

Balogun is the author of the bestselling "Afrikan Martial Arts: Discovering the Warrior Within" and screenwriter / producer / director of the martial arts saga, "A Single Link" and the Steamfunk film, "Rite of Passage: Initiation". Balogun is one of the leading authorities on Steamfunk - a philosophy or style of writing that combines the African and / or African American culture and approach to life with that of the steampunk philosophy and / or steampunk fiction – and writes about it, the craft of writing and Steampunk in general, at http://chroniclesofharriet.com/. He is author of three novels – MOSES: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman (Books 1 & 2) (Steampunk); Redeemer (Science Fiction); and Once Upon A Time In Afrika (Sword & Soul). He is also co-creator of the soon-to-be-released role-playing game, Ki-Khanga™: The Sword & Soul RPG. Balogun is Master Instructor of the Afrikan Martial Arts Institute and Technical Director of Martial Ministries of America, a non-profit organization that serves at-risk youth. He is also a traditional African priest, actor and conflict resolution specialist, who works and lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, his seven daughters and his son.