R. ALAN'S

CV

• Author of The Burning Metronome, Anguish Garden and What’d I Miss?

• Professor of Graphic Novel Writing for Regis University’s creative writing MFA program

• Writer of The Burning Metronome graphic novel.

• Host of the Mother F**ker In A Cape comics podcast, which focuses on marginalized members of the geek world.

• Writer of “What’d I Miss?” comic for The Colorado Sun newspaper.

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MEDIA INTERVIEWS/APPEARANCES:

• Alan's TED Talk

• 9 News NBC (KUSA)

• High Country News

• The Denver Post

• Regis Magazine

• Westword (Cover Story: Anguish Garden interview)

• 5280 Magazine “Most Of Your Books Were Written By White People”

• The Colorado Sun

• AXS

• 9News (NBC affiliate)

• Colorado Public Radio

• “What’s The Difference” podcast

• Publishers Weekly

• Westword  (The Burning Metronome interview)

• Denver Post

• Bleeding Cool

• 5280 Magazine

• Daily Camera

• Black Comics Chat

• 303Live

• RISK! podcast

• Boulder Weekly Article

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ADD'L PRESS/ HOSTING/ SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

• TEDTalk speaker: for TEDxMileHigh: Rise 8/29/20

• Keynote Speaker: RedLine Denver Art Gallery's 48 Hours Event 8/8/20

• Moderator: EMBRACE — feat. Representative Leslie Herod, Denver Film's James Mejia and Colorado businesswoman Annie Kao — A conversation on race and bias in Colorado  8/6/2020

• Keynote Speaker: Regis University's Summer Residency 7/24/20

• Featured speaker at University of California, Riverside’s Speculative Futures Conference 12/4/19.

• Taught seminar for TEDxMileHigh 11/14/19 event, “Imagination: How To Grow Your Creative Superpower”, hosted by Redline Gallery.

• Interviewed by 5280 Magazine about Afrofuturism.

• Wrote one of 3 horror stories featured in Zenescope’s Grimm Tales of Terror 2019 Halloween Special.

• Podcast named as one of “Ten Best Nerdtastic Denver Podcasts”

• Speaker for CU Boulder’s Anthropology Department, 10/22/19.

• Featured speaker at Colorado School of Mines, “Constructing A Graphic Narrative”.

• Professor of graphic novel writing for Regis University’s Creative Writing Masters program.

• Interviewed by Westword about my seminar on overcoming creative fear.

• Featured guest at Indigenous Pop X, the Native American comic con.

• Featured author/panel moderator at Tattered Cover’s Teen Book Con 2018.

• Performed at Denver Art Museum’s “Untitled” event, with artist Thomas “Detour” Evans.

• Spoke to students at Legend High School about creating their own graphic novels.

• Main stage emcee and workshop instructor for Arise Music Festival 2018.

• In a collaboration with Nerd Team 30, interviewed Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek), Charisma Carpenter (Buffy), and Lisa Berry (Supernatural)

• Interviewed by Westword about conducting interviews for the #metoo movement on the MotherF**ker In A Cape podcast.

• Spoke to high school students about making a living through a career in the arts at Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, Overland High School, Strive Prep- Rise, & Cherry Creek High School.

• Interviewed in Rooster Magazine about surviving a college school shooting shooting.

• Interviewed about the cultural significance of the Black Panther film by Denver Post and Westword.

• Featured performer at Untitled: Final Fridays for The Denver Art Museum.

• Taught Graphic Novel Writing Workshop at the Writer’s Retreat for the Englewood Public Library.

• Main stage host/workshop leader at 2017 Arise Music Festival.

• Featured speaker at New York Comic Con’s panel: Books As Flint: Using Graphic Novels to Spark Political Activism.

• Keynote speaker for Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Philosophy Department event: Art and Advocacy.

• Spoke to Arvada High School students about careers in creative fields.

• Yearly host of the DiNKys, the awards show for the Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo (DINK).

• Official Judge for the 2016 Miss Black Colorado Scholarship Pageant.

• Featured panelist at Denver Comic Con 2016 & 2017.

• Featured speaker on multiple writers’ panels at AnomalyCon 2016 & 2017.

• Organized and hosted We Don’t Wear Capes, an event featuring readings by various comic book creators at the Blair Caldwell African-American Research Library. Interviewed by Westword for this event. 

• Featured author at Tinto Press’ Author Event with other comics creators. 

• Featured author at the Curls On The Block natural hair expo. 

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HONORS:

• Invited to be a board member for the Digital Humanities Grant, for UC Riverside.

• One of “Ten Must-Read Colorado Authors”

• Named as one of “100 Colorado Creatives”.

• Recognized as “Best of Denver” by Westword for live comic book readings with The Blacktail Collective.

• Listed in Westword’s “Ten Comics Artists You’ll Find At DINK”.

• MotherF**cker In A Cape podcast featured in Best Things to Do For Free In Denver.

• MotherF**cker In A Cape podcast listed in 10 Best Geek Events in Denver in July as well as August.

• Interviewed by Westword, about creating the “MotherF**cker In A Cape” podcast.

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PREVIOUS YEARS:

• Writer/Editor for The Black Church and Domestic Violence Project’s national newsletter.

• Taught songwriting workshops for children at Youth on Record, a non-profit dedicated to helping for under-served youth.

• Gave a keynote speech for the back-to-school program at Save Our Youth.

• Performed poetry for teens at Art From Ashes.

• Taught children about a career in music at Whittier Elementary School.

• Frequent host of creative/musical events at Denver venues like Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, Dazzle, Herb’s and El Chapultepec

• For 5 years, at The Walnut Room, host of a monthly open mic event, rapping with a jazz band, and accompanying any musician who got on stage.

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