SyFy Sistas

Trek Geeks

Four Black women, who are O.G., Gen X, and Millennial Trekkies, discuss Black science fiction in tv, films, graphic novels, books and conventions. read less
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Orville Cummings: Young, Gifted and Black!
Nov 22 2024
Orville Cummings: Young, Gifted and Black!
A Renaissance Man The Sistas had the pleasure of welcoming Orville Cummings from Star Trek Discovery, who portrays LT William Christopher. We first encountered this talented young man at the Trek Long Island convention in 2024, and we were instantly captivated by his “Black Joy”. Tune in to discover more about this gifted individual, and you'll find yourself just as enchanted! Orville Cummings:
 IG: https://www.instagram.com/orville.cummings/
 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@orville.cummings Watch “Bite of a Mango” : https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0BXH31FB1/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
 Check out Orville’s latest feature film “Morningside”, in theaters February 2025
 Check out Orville’s custom art tote bag xoxoa tote bag Get 25% off with the coupon code SYFYSIS24 (thank you Orville). https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1787870173/stylish-black-art-tote-bag-afrocentric?click_key=10edefddb8b2ff3597dbb65a0d7647582133aeeb%3A1787870173&click_sum=70b49dcb&ref=hp_rv-1&variation0=4739195891&variation1=4737231622     Support the SyFy Sistas podcast on Patreon at:
https://www.patreon.com/syfysistas
 ALL SYFY SISTAS INFO AT YOUR FINGER TIPS: https://linktr.ee/syfysistas
Please subscribe/Follow/Like Thank you Dena Massenburg for our dope logo: @blackbeanz70
 Thank you to our Associate Producers: Sailor Marj, Karen Dramera and Stephanie Baker. Thank you to our sound engineer DoS, the Anonymous: @dos_theanonymous_1 You can find the SyFy Sistas and our family of podcasts on The Trek Geeks Podcasts Network: https://trekgeeks.com
 FANSETS - Our pins...have character. We want to thank our friends at FanSets for being the presenting sponsor of the Trek Geeks Podcasts: https://fansets.com
Dawnn: A New Day Foundation
May 31 2024
Dawnn: A New Day Foundation
Our Fully Pipped Captain The Sistas welcome TV icon, Dawnn Lewis to the show. We geek out about “A Different World” and “Star Trek Lower Decks”. But what we are really excited about is, is Dawnn’s A New Day Foundation and the upcoming Focused N F.I.T. For A Different World Conference, Saturday June 15, 2024. The A New Day Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, founded by Award Winning Actress, Musician, Producer & Activist Dawnn Lewis. The foundations mission is to provide financial and programmatic support toward the empowerment and education of underserved youth; provide capacity building pro bono services to assist small/grassroots non-profits; and to provide general support services in underserved communities. https://anewdayfoundation.net/ 2024 Focused N F.I.T. For A Different World Conference Saturday, June 15, 2024 8am-530pm PST University of Southern California (USC) 3351 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089 For College-Bound High School Juniors & Seniors, Parents, and College Freshmen & Sophomores Affecting The Mindset of Today’s Youth, While Providing Tools for Life Choices, Technology and Financial Literacy Free Meals provided for all, during the day The opportunity to receive 1 of 8 - $2,000.00 scholarships Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16X5TR0_HYnNfpYUqy9UsEEZKBmTjGfAFDASVd2ARkCE/viewform?edit_requested=true&pli=1 Support the SyFy Sistas podcast on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/syfysistas Thank you Dena Massenburg for our dope logo: @blackbeanz70 Thank you to our sound engineer DoS, the Anonymous: @dos_theanonymous_1 You can find the SyFy Sistas and our family of podcasts on The Trek Geeks Podcast Network https://trekgeeks.com FANSETS - Our pins...have character. We want to thank our friends at FanSets for being the presenting sponsor of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network. https://fansets.com ALL SYFY SISTAS INFO AT YOUR FINGER TIPS https://linktr.ee/syfysistas Please subscribe/Follow/Like
Our Geek Origin Stories
May 17 2024
Our Geek Origin Stories
Support Your Local Library The Sistas reminiscence on how it all started. Fran, Subrina, Tamia and Yvette share the intimate details of their Geek journey. “A Wrinkle in Time”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33574273-a-wrinkle-in-time
“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100915.The_Lion_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9 “The Mists of Avalon”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40605251-the-mists-of-avalon?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=MQ6EB8v3oW&rank=1
Octavia E. Butler: https://www.octaviabutler.com/ 2001:A Space Odyssey: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/ Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/ US Space Shuttle Program:https://www.nasa.gov/space-shuttle/ 
Freedom 7: https://www.nasa.gov/project-mercury/ Mercury 7: https://spacecenter.org/mission-monday-nasa-announces-mercury-7-americas-first-astronaut-class/ Fireball XL5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireball_XL5
Stingray: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_(1964_TV_series) Thunderbirds Are GO: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbirds_Are_Go_(TV_series)
 The Time Tunnel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Tunnel
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_to_the_Bottom_of_the_Sea_(TV_series) The Twighlight Zone: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/ U.S. Libraries: https://www.usa.gov/libraries Support the SyFy Sistas podcast on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/syfysistas Thank you Dena Massenburg for our dope logo: @blackbeanz70 Thank you to our sound engineer DoS, the Anonymous: @dos_theanonymous_1 You can find the SyFy Sistas and our family of podcasts on The Trek Geeks Podcast Network https://trekgeeks.com FANSETS - Our pins...have character. We want to thank our friends at FanSets for being the presenting sponsor of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network. https://fansets.com ALL SYFY SISTAS INFO AT YOUR FINGER TIPS https://linktr.ee/syfysistas Please subscribe/Follow/Like